Ἀρχιμήδης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

ἀρχι- (arkhi-) +‎ μήδεα (mḗdea) +‎ -ης (-ēs)

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ᾰ̓ρχῐμήδης • (Ărkhĭmḗdēsm (genitive Ᾰ̓ρχῐμήδους); third declension

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Archimedes
  2. in particular, the 3rd century BCE mathematician Archimedes of Syracuse

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: Αρχιμήδης (Archimídis)
  • Latin: Archimēdēs

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