Shrek

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English word Shrek comes from Ancient Greek Όρκος, and later Latin orcus (Underworld.)

Όρκος (Ancient Greek)

orcus (Latin)

Underworld.

ogre (French)

(mythology) ogre.

ogre (English)

(figuratively) A brutish man reminiscent of the mythical ogre.. (mythology) A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.

Shrek (English)

(slang, derogatory) An extremely ugly person.

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