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Philodemus

Philodemus proper noun: philodemus of Gadara, an Epicurean philosopher and poet.

Proper noun

Philodemus

  1. Philodemus of Gadara, an Epicurean philosopher and poet

Origin of Philodemus

Borrowed from Latin Philodemus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Φιλόδημος (Philódēmos).

Questions about Philodemus

What does Philodemus mean?
Philodemus means philodemus of Gadara, an Epicurean philosopher and poet.
What part of speech is Philodemus?
Philodemus is a proper noun.

Words near Philodemus in the dictionary

  1. philocynic
  2. philocyny
  3. philodemic
  4. Philodemician
  5. Philodemicians
  6. Philodemus
  7. philodendra
  8. philodendron
  9. philodendrons
  10. philodinid
  11. philodorian

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