dioscuric

dioscuric
\\|dīə|skyu̇rik\ adjective
Etymology: Greek Dioskouroi sons of Zeus, namely the twin heroes or demigods of Greek mythology known in Latin as Castor and Pollux and in Greek as Castor and Polydeuces, sons of Zeus and Leda (from Dios, gen. of Zeus Zeus, god of the sky + kouroi, plural of kouros, koros boy, son) + English -ic; akin to Latin crescere to grow — more at deity, crescent
: like Castor and Pollux of classical mythology : twin

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