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Chrysippus

Chrysippus proper noun: a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Chrysippus, an Ancient Greek Stoic philosopher of the Hellenistic period.

Proper noun

Chrysippus

  1. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Chrysippus, an Ancient Greek Stoic philosopher of the Hellenistic period.

Origin of Chrysippus

Borrowed from Latin Chrysippus, from Ancient Greek Χρῡ́σιππος (Khrū́sippos).

Words formed from Chrysippus

Questions about Chrysippus

What does Chrysippus mean?
Chrysippus means a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Chrysippus, an Ancient Greek Stoic philosopher of the Hellenistic period.
What part of speech is Chrysippus?
Chrysippus is a proper noun.

Words near Chrysippus in the dictionary

  1. chrysidids
  2. chrysidoid
  3. chrysidoids
  4. chrysin
  5. Chrysippan
  6. Chrysippus
  7. Chrysler
  8. Chryslers
  9. chryso-
  10. chrysobactin
  11. chrysobalanaceous

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