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词汇 mirmillo
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Definition of mirmillo in English:

mirmillo

(also murmillo, myrmillo)
noun məːˈmɪləʊ
  • A Roman gladiator who wore a helmet crowned by the image of a fish and usually fought against a retiarius.

Origin

Mid 17th century. From post-classical Latin mirmillo, variant of classical Latin murmillō (also myrmillō), apparently from Hellenistic Greek μορμύλος, variant (with dissimilation of consonants) of ancient Greek μορμύρος; presumably so called in Latin because of the image of a fish on the gladiator's helmet.

Definition of mirmillo in US English:

mirmillo

(also murmillo, myrmillo)
nounməːˈmɪləʊ
  • A Roman gladiator who wore a helmet crowned by the image of a fish and usually fought against a retiarius.

Origin

Mid 17th century. From post-classical Latin mirmillo, variant of classical Latin murmillō (also myrmillō), apparently from Hellenistic Greek μορμύλος, variant (with dissimilation of consonants) of ancient Greek μορμύρος; presumably so called in Latin because of the image of a fish on the gladiator's helmet.

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