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Photius

/ˈfoʊʃəs/

Photius proper noun: a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Photios I of Constantinople.

Proper noun

Photius

  1. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Photios I of Constantinople.

Forms of Photius

alternative formPhotios

Origin of Photius

Learned borrowing from Latin Phōtius, from Ancient Greek Φώτιος (Phṓtios).

Questions about Photius

What does Photius mean?
Photius means a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Photios I of Constantinople.
What part of speech is Photius?
Photius is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Photius?
Photius is pronounced /ˈfoʊʃəs/.

Words near Photius in the dictionary

  1. photinos
  2. Photios
  3. photism
  4. photisms
  5. photistic
  6. Photius
  7. photo
  8. photo album
  9. photo albums
  10. photo artist
  11. photo artists

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