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Ogygian

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /əʊˈdʒɪdʒi.ən/

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or during the reign of Ogyges, a mythical king of Attica

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Usage: not-comparable, usually

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adj

Meaning 2

Relating to a great deluge in Attica during the rule of Ogyges

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Usage: not-comparable, usually

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adj

Meaning 3

Of or pertaining to Ogygia, an island mentioned in Homer's Odyssey,

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Usage: not-comparable, usually

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adj

Meaning 4

primeval; of obscure antiquity.

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Usage: broadly, comparative, not-comparable, usually

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Synonyms: age-old

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History

Etymology

From Ogyges + -ian.