Etymograph

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Eudoxian

Eudoxian comes from Ancient Greek εὐδοξία ‘good judgment’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEεὐδοξίαeudoxía‘good judgment’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΕὐδόξιοςEudóxios
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEEudoxius
  4. EnglishtodayEudoxian

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEεὐδοξίαeudoxía‘good judgment’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΕὐδόξιοςEudóxios
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEEudoxius
  4. EnglishtodayEudoxian

Formed from Eudoxius + -an

Today it means

noun A follower of Eudoxius of Antioch (died in 370), patriarch of Antioch and Constantinople, and a celebrated defender of the doctrines of Arius.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek εὐδοξία / Eudoxian