Etymology

Aristophanes

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Today it means: An Ancient Greek male name, most famously borne by a playwright who lived from circa 446 BC to circa 386 BC. Full definition →

Latin Aristophanēs ← Ancient Greek Ἀριστοφᾰ́νης
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἈριστοφᾰ́νης
  2. Latin · borrowed fromAristophanēs
  3. English todayAristophanes

Borrowed from Latin Aristophanēs, from the Ancient Greek Ἀριστοφᾰ́νης (Aristophắnēs).

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