Tiresias

noun

Ti·re·si·as tī-ˈrē-sē-əs

-zē-

: a blind seer of Thebes who in one Greek myth is changed into a woman for several years and then changed back to a man

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Etymology

Latin, from Greek Teiresias

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Tiresias was in the 14th century

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“Tiresias.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tiresias. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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