Herodotus
UK/həˈɹɒdətəs//həˈɹɑdətəs/
Herodotus proper noun: an ancient Greek historian who lived from 484 to 425 BCE.
Proper noun
Herodotus
- An ancient Greek historian who lived from 484 to 425 BCE.
Herodotus meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Malay and Persian
Herodotus in Hindi
- ancient Greek historian
- हिरोडोटस hiroḍoṭas
Herodotus in Arabic
- ancient Greek historian
- هِيرُودُوت hīrūdūt
Herodotus in Malay
- ancient Greek historian
- Herodotus
Herodotus in Persian
- ancient Greek historian
- هرودوت herodot
Forms of Herodotus
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Origin of Herodotus
From Latin Hērodotus, from Ancient Greek Ἡρόδοτος (Hēródotos).
Questions about Herodotus
- What does Herodotus mean?
- Herodotus means an ancient Greek historian who lived from 484 to 425 BCE.
- What is Herodotus in Hindi?
- Herodotus in Hindi is हिरोडोटस (hiroḍoṭas). See Herodotus meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Herodotus?
- Herodotus is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Herodotus?
- Herodotus is pronounced /həˈɹɒdətəs/ (UK).
Words near Herodotus in the dictionary
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