Etymology

Posidonius

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Latin Posīdōnius ← Ancient Greek Ποσειδώνιος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠοσειδώνιος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromPosīdōnius
  3. English todayPosidonius

Borrowed from Latin Posīdōnius, from Ancient Greek Ποσειδώνιος (Poseidṓnios).

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