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Polybius

/pəˈlɪbi.əs/

Polybius proper noun: a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polybius, an Ancient Greek historian of the Hellenistic period.

Proper noun

Polybius

  1. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polybius, an Ancient Greek historian of the Hellenistic period.

Origin of Polybius

Borrowed from Latin Polybius, from Ancient Greek Πολύβιος (Polúbios, literally “much life, long-lived”).

Words formed from Polybius

Phrases with Polybius

Questions about Polybius

What does Polybius mean?
Polybius means a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polybius, an Ancient Greek historian of the Hellenistic period.
What part of speech is Polybius?
Polybius is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Polybius?
Polybius is pronounced /pəˈlɪbi.əs/.

Words near Polybius in the dictionary

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  2. polybetaine
  3. polybetaines
  4. Polybian
  5. polybinary
  6. Polybius
  7. Polybius square
  8. Polybius squares
  9. polyblast
  10. polyblastic
  11. polyblasts

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