Ogygian

/ əʊˈdʒɪdʒɪən /

adjective

1. of very great age; prehistoric

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ogygian¹

C19: from Greek ōgugios relating to Ogyges, the most ancient king of Greece, mythical ruler of Boeotia or Attica

Example Sentences

Whenever Athens, or any other Greek city, is spoken of with any peculiar reverence, it is called “Ogygian.”

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More sad and more despairing than Ulysses on the Ogygian shore, he too wasted away with home-sickness.

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It must be remembered that it was the Ogygian deluge which was said to have been partial and to have inundated Attica.

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The Ogygian Islands are not far distant from the haven of Sammalo.

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