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Hipparchus

Syllables: Hip·par·chus/hɪˈpɑɹkəs/

Hipparchus proper noun: an ancient Greek astronomer, geographer, and mathematician.

Proper noun

Hipparchus

  1. An ancient Greek astronomer, geographer, and mathematician.

Origin of Hipparchus

From Ancient Greek Ἵππαρχος (Hípparkhos).

Words that rhyme with Hipparchus

Questions about Hipparchus

What does Hipparchus mean?
Hipparchus means an ancient Greek astronomer, geographer, and mathematician.
What part of speech is Hipparchus?
Hipparchus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hipparchus?
Hipparchus is pronounced /hɪˈpɑɹkəs/.

Words near Hipparchus in the dictionary

  1. hipp-
  2. HIPPA
  3. hipparch
  4. Hipparchian
  5. hipparchs
  6. Hipparchus
  7. hipparion
  8. hipparionine
  9. hipparions
  10. hippeastrine
  11. hippeastrum

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