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Autolycus

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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name

Meaning 1

In Ancient Greek mythology, a son of Hermes and Chione. A successful robber, he was capable of changing his own form and that of the goods he stole.

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Usage: Greek

Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

A thief or plagiarist.

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Usage: poetic

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αὐτόλυκος (Autólukos).