Callimachean
Callimachean adjective: of or relating to Callimachus (c. 310 – c. 240 BC), an ancient Greek poet, scholar and librarian who was active in Alexandria during the 3rd century BC.
Adjective
Callimachean (comparative more Callimachean, superlative most Callimachean)
- Of or relating to Callimachus (c. 310 – c. 240 BC), an ancient Greek poet, scholar and librarian who was active in Alexandria during the 3rd century BC.
Forms of Callimachean
| comparative | more Callimachean |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Callimachean |
| alternative form | Callimachan |
| alternative form | Callimachian |
Origin of Callimachean
From Ancient Greek Καλλιμάχειος (Kallimákheios) + -an. By surface analysis, Callimachus + -ean.
Words formed from Callimachean
Questions about Callimachean
- What does Callimachean mean?
- Callimachean means of or relating to Callimachus (c. 310 – c. 240 BC), an ancient Greek poet, scholar and librarian who was active in Alexandria during the 3rd century BC.
- What part of speech is Callimachean?
- Callimachean is an adjective.
Words near Callimachean in the dictionary
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