Lykourgos
Λυκοῦργος
From Greek λύκος (lykos), "wolf", and ἔργον (ergon), "work"; usually read together as "wolf-work", perhaps in the sense of a wolf-repeller.
Meaning and origin
Lykourgos is best known as the legendary lawgiver credited with shaping Sparta's austere constitution, its shared public meals and its lifelong military training, though historians still debate whether he was a real…
How to pronounce Lykourgos
| Greek | lee-KOOR-ghos /likˈurɣos/ |
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