Synonyms & related words for energumen

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Where does energumen come from?

The word energumen breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: en-, from Greek en (“in”); erg, from Greek ergon (“work, action”); and -umen, from Greek menos (“one acted upon (passive participle)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.