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Hippias

/ˈhɪpiəs/

Hippias proper noun: greek sophist and contemporary of Socrates.

Proper noun

Hippias

  1. Greek sophist and contemporary of Socrates.

Origin of Hippias

Via Latin Hippias, from Ancient Greek Ἱππίας (Hippías).

Questions about Hippias

What does Hippias mean?
Hippias means greek sophist and contemporary of Socrates.
What part of speech is Hippias?
Hippias is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hippias?
Hippias is pronounced /ˈhɪpiəs/.

Words near Hippias in the dictionary

  1. hippety-hoppety
  2. hippety-hopping
  3. hippety-hops
  4. hippeus
  5. Hippia
  6. Hippias
  7. hippiater
  8. hippiaters
  9. hippiatric
  10. hippiatrical
  11. hippiatrics

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