edepol

Latin

Etymology

From ē (“by”) +‎ deus (“god”) +‎ Pollux. See also pol.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈeː.de.pol/, [ˈeːd̪ɛpɔɫ̪]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈe.de.pol/, [ˈɛːd̪epol]

Interjection

ēdepol

1. An expression of surprise, annoyance or enthusiasm. Literally by Pollux. The expression was used by males and females in ancient Rome.

See also

• ēcastor

References

• “edepol”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “edepol”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• edepol in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.