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Nicander

Nicander proper noun: a male given name from Latin Nicander [in turn from Ancient Greek Νίκανδρος (Níkandros)].

Proper noun

Nicander

  1. A male given name from Latin Nicander [in turn from Ancient Greek Νίκανδρος (Níkandros)].
  2. (Greek) According to Herodotus, one of the three Peleiades.
  3. A Spartan king who ruled from 750-720 BCE.
  4. Nicander of Colophon, an ancient Greek doctor and poet from the second century CE.

Origin of Nicander

Borrowed from Latin Nicander, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Νίκανδρος (Níkandros). Cognate with French Nicandre.

Questions about Nicander

What does Nicander mean?
Nicander means a male given name from Latin Nicander [in turn from Ancient Greek Νίκανδρος (Níkandros)].
What part of speech is Nicander?
Nicander is a proper noun.

Words near Nicander in the dictionary

  1. nicafenine
  2. nicainoprol
  3. NICAM
  4. Nican Tlaca
  5. nicanartine
  6. Nicander
  7. nicandrenone
  8. nicandrenones
  9. Nicandrian
  10. nicanee
  11. nicanees

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