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Eratosthenes

/ɛɹəˈtɒsθəniz/

Eratosthenes proper noun: an Ancient Greek polymath at Alexandria, best known for his studies of geography.

Proper noun

Eratosthenes

  1. An Ancient Greek polymath at Alexandria, best known for his studies of geography.

Origin of Eratosthenes

Borrowed from Latin Eratosthenēs, from Ancient Greek Ἐρατοσθένης (Eratosthénēs).

Words formed from Eratosthenes

Phrases with Eratosthenes

Questions about Eratosthenes

What does Eratosthenes mean?
Eratosthenes means an Ancient Greek polymath at Alexandria, best known for his studies of geography.
What part of speech is Eratosthenes?
Eratosthenes is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Eratosthenes?
Eratosthenes is pronounced /ɛɹəˈtɒsθəniz/.

Words near Eratosthenes in the dictionary

  1. Erath
  2. Erath County
  3. erathem
  4. erathems
  5. Erato
  6. Eratosthenes
  7. Eratosthenian
  8. Erava
  9. eravacycline
  10. Erazo
  11. Erazos

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