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Posidonius

Posidonius proper noun: a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Posidonius, an Ancient Greek polymath of the Hellenistic period, best known for his studies of philosophy.

Proper noun

Posidonius

  1. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Posidonius, an Ancient Greek polymath of the Hellenistic period, best known for his studies of philosophy.

Origin of Posidonius

Borrowed from Latin Posīdōnius, from Ancient Greek Ποσειδώνιος (Poseidṓnios).

Questions about Posidonius

What does Posidonius mean?
Posidonius means a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Posidonius, an Ancient Greek polymath of the Hellenistic period, best known for his studies of philosophy.
What part of speech is Posidonius?
Posidonius is a proper noun.

Words near Posidonius in the dictionary

  1. posi-
  2. posi-vibes
  3. POSIC
  4. posicore
  5. Posidonian
  6. Posidonius
  7. posie ring
  8. posie rings
  9. posied
  10. posier
  11. posies

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