Etymology

Theaetetus

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Today it means: A classical Greek mathematician credited with proving that there are precisely five regular convex polyhedra. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Θεαίτητος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΘεαίτητος
  2. English todayTheaetetus

From Ancient Greek Θεαίτητος (Theaítētos); the mathematician is the eponym of the dialogue and the lunar crater.

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