Etymology

Polybius

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Today it means: A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polybius, an Ancient Greek historian of the Hellenistic period. Full definition →

Latin Polybius ← Ancient Greek Πολύβιος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠολύβιος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromPolybius
  3. English todayPolybius

Borrowed from Latin Polybius, from Ancient Greek Πολύβιος (Polúbios, literally “much life, long-lived”).

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