Lapith

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One of a semi-legendary, semi-historical race of Thessaly.

    "1978, Peter Porter, from 'Piero di Cosimo on the Shoalhaven' in The Cost of Seriousness On a rock orchid, the roundness and gloze / Of a lapith's bum!"

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"1978, Peter Porter, from 'Piero di Cosimo on the Shoalhaven' in The Cost of Seriousness On a rock orchid, the roundness and gloze / Of a lapith's bum!"

Etymology

Borrowing of Ancient Greek Λαπίθης (Lapíthēs).

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