artemisium
|ar-te-mi-si-um|
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/ˌɑr.təˈmɪz.i.əm/
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/ˌɑː.təˈmɪz.i.əm/
place associated with Artemis; naval-battle site
Etymology
'Artemisium' originates from Ancient Greek, specifically the word 'Artemísion' (Ἀρτεμίσιον), where the root 'Artemis' referred to the goddess Artemis and the suffix indicated a place associated with her.
'Artemísion' was Latinized as 'Artemisium' in classical and medieval sources; the Latin form entered English usage as a toponym and the name of the related naval battle.
Initially it meant 'a place/temple of Artemis' (a site associated with the goddess), but over time it came to be used primarily as the geographic place name and the designation of the 480 BC naval battle.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a promontory and nearby channel off northern Euboea in ancient Greece, known as a maritime landmark.
Sailors used artemisium as a navigational reference when approaching the northern coast of Euboea.
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Noun 2
the naval engagement in 480 BC between a Greek allied fleet and the Persian navy, fought off the coast near Artemisium.
The battle of artemisium took place concurrently with the land battle at Thermopylae.
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