Etymograph

English

Posidonius

Posidonius comes from Ancient Greek Ποσειδώνιος.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠοσειδώνιοςPoseidṓnios
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPosīdōnius
  3. EnglishtodayPosidonius

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠοσειδώνιοςPoseidṓnios
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPosīdōnius
  3. EnglishtodayPosidonius

Every English word from Ancient Greek Ποσειδώνιος

Today it means

name 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.

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ποσειδώνιος / Posidonius

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