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Greek to English translations [PRO] History | | Greek term or phrase: μύστες | | «Εκεί στου Έβρου ποταμού την όχθη καθισμένοι», όπως έγραψε ο Αριστοφάνης, οι *μύστες* έβαλαν τα θεμέλια για τη λαμπρή πορεία του Έβρου στον χρόνο και την ιστορία. |
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Παραθέτω την ετυμολογία της λέξης, γιατί είναι πολύ ενδιαφέρουσα και λύνει και αρκετές απορίες. Από το Merriam-Webster's:
mystic
Main Entry:
1mys·tic Listen to the pronunciation of 1mystic
Pronunciation:
\ˈmis-tik\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English mistik, from Latin mysticus of mysteries, from Greek mystikos, from mystēs initiate
Date:
14th century
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mystic
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