Adamastor
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See also: adamastor
Latin
[edit]Noun
[edit]Adamastor m
- Alternative form of Damastor
References
[edit]- Adamastor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Portuguese
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Etymology
[edit]From Latin Adamastor, a variant form of Damastor, a mythical giant's name used by Claudius Claudianus and Sidonius Apollinaris, ultimately derived from Greek, likely related to Ancient Greek ἀδάμαστος (adámastos, “indomitable”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]
- Hyphenation: A‧da‧mas‧tor
Proper noun
[edit]Adamastor m
- a giant famed by Camoens in his epic poem Os Lusíadas, who represents the dangers Portuguese sailors faced when trying to round the Cape of Storms
References
[edit]- ^ Hilton, John (2009) “Adamastor, Gigantomachies, and the Literature of Exile in Camões' Lusíads”, in Journal of the Australasian Universities Language and Literature Association
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