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Ther·si·tes (t̸hər sīt′ēz)

noun

in the Iliad, an ugly, loud, abusive Greek soldier in the Trojan War

Etymology: L < Gr Thersitēs < dial. (Lesbian) thersos, boldness, for tharsos: see thrasonical

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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