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THEOMACHY
Definition of THEOMACHY
noun
A fight against the gods, as the mythological battle of the giants against the gods.
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Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek θεομαχία (theomakhía, “battle of the gods”), from θεός (theós, “god”) + μάχη (mákhē, “battle”). Equivalent to theo- + -machy.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.4%
of traced words share this origin (10,104)
branch · 12.4% of traced words
How it is built
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
THEOMACHY in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far.
It first turned up on Day 137, 4 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 27 days.
First found by a player on Day 137, 4 October 2026.
Built from these letters
THEOMACHY starts with T and ends with Y. Sorted, its letters read ACEHHMOTY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. H appears more than once.
Words that start THEOMA
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found THEOMACHY?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 137 - and most players walked straight past it.
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