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Gender Masculine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Ἀστύλοχος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsAstulochos, Astulokhos, Astylokhos
Meaning & History
Latinized form of Ἀστύλοχος, derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" and λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army. The word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb λοχάω (lochao) meaning "to lie in wait for, to waylay" as well as "to snare".