Etymology

Philodemus

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Today it means: Philodemus of Gadara, an Epicurean philosopher and poet Full definition →

Latin Philodemus ← Ancient Greek Φιλόδημος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΦιλόδημος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromPhilodemus
  3. English todayPhilodemus

Borrowed from Latin Philodemus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Φιλόδημος (Philódēmos).

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