Etymology

Averroes

A·ver·ro·es
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Today it means: An Andalusian polymath (1126–1198). Full definition →

Medieval Latin Averroēs ← Arabic اِبْن رُشْد
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  1. Arabic · derived fromاِبْن رُشْد
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromAverroēs
  3. English todayAverroes

From Medieval Latin Averroēs, from Arabic اِبْن رُشْد (ibn rušd).

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