English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

pallas

0 synonyms and 0 antonyms for pallas, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Name — Any of several people in Greek mythology:

We haven't recorded synonyms for pallas yet. You can still read its full definition, where it comes from, or words that rhyme with it.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Παλλάς (Pallás) (f.) or Πάλλας (Pállas) (m.), from πάλλω (pállō, “to poise, sway, or swing”), but explained here by the ancients as more specifically meaning to brandish something. In Athena's conventional iconography, she was often depicted with a spear or a shield. Thus the epithet was explained as...

Full origin of pallas →

Nearby words

← Back to the full definition of pallas
Synonyms and antonyms from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.