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Pittacus

Pittacus proper noun: one of the Seven Sages of Greece, living c. 640-568 BC. He was a native of Mytilene.

Proper noun

Pittacus

  1. One of the Seven Sages of Greece, living c. 640-568 BC. He was a native of Mytilene.

Origin of Pittacus

From Ancient Greek Πιττᾰκός (Pittăkós).

Questions about Pittacus

What does Pittacus mean?
Pittacus means one of the Seven Sages of Greece, living c. 640-568 BC. He was a native of Mytilene.
What part of speech is Pittacus?
Pittacus is a proper noun.

Words near Pittacus in the dictionary

  1. pitta bread
  2. pitta breads
  3. Pitta Pitta
  4. Pitta-Pitta
  5. pittacal
  6. Pittacus
  7. pittakionophobia
  8. pittance
  9. pittance payment
  10. pittance payments
  11. pittancer

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