Pandarus

English

Proper noun

Pandarus

(Greek mythology) An archer on the side of Troy in the Trojan War who precipitated the war by breaking a truce.

Usage notes

The words pander and panderer derive from Pandarus because the character was developed by Geoffrey Chaucer and later by William Shakespeare as a go-between facilitating a romantic relationship between other characters.

Derived terms

Translations

archer in Greek mythology

Greek: Πάνδαρος (el) (Pándaros)

Spanish: Pándaro m

Anagrams

panduras

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