First Known Use: circa 1530
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Thersites
noun Ther·si·tes \(ˌ)thər-ˈsī-(ˌ)tēz\
Definition of THERSITES
: a Greek warrior at Troy known as a carping critic and slain by Achilles for mocking him
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Origin of THERSITES
Latin, from Greek Thersitēs
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