PROCRUSTES


Meaning of PROCRUSTES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prə-ˈkrəs-(ˌ)tēz, prō- ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Prokroustēs

Date: 1567

: a villainous son of Poseidon in Greek mythology who forces travelers to fit into his bed by stretching their bodies or cutting off their legs

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