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Epinomis

UK/ɛˈpɪnəmɪs/

Epinomis proper noun: a dialogue ascribed variously to Plato, his disciple–editor Philip of Opus, and to an unknown forger, and which forms an appendical thirteenth book to the former’s Laws.

Proper noun

Epinomis

  1. A dialogue ascribed variously to Plato, his disciple–editor Philip of Opus, and to an unknown forger, and which forms an appendical thirteenth book to the former’s Laws.

Origin of Epinomis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐπῐνομῐ́ς (Epĭnomĭ́s), from ἐπῐνομῐ́ς (epĭnomĭ́s, “an addition to a law”, “an appendix”).

Questions about Epinomis

What does Epinomis mean?
Epinomis means a dialogue ascribed variously to Plato, his disciple–editor Philip of Opus, and to an unknown forger, and which forms an appendical thirteenth book to the former’s Laws.
What part of speech is Epinomis?
Epinomis is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Epinomis?
Epinomis is pronounced /ɛˈpɪnəmɪs/ (UK).

Words near Epinomis in the dictionary

  1. epinikian
  2. epinikians
  3. epinikion
  4. epinine
  5. epinodosinol
  6. Epinomis
  7. epinosic
  8. epinthesis
  9. epinthetic
  10. epinucleation
  11. epioccipital

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