Aquinas

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/əˈkwaɪnəs/

Ellipsis of Thomas Aquinas, an Italian philosopher, theologian and jurist during the 13th century.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Thomas Aquinas, an Italian philosopher, theologian and jurist during the 13th century.

Origin

  1. LatinAquinas
  2. EnglishAquinas

Borrowed from Latin Aquinas.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀκοι̑νας
  • Ἀκοι̑νας (Akoȋnas)Translations
Chinese Cantonese 阿奎那
  • 阿奎那 (aa³ kwai¹ naa⁴)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 阿奎那
  • 阿奎那 (Ākuínà)Translations
Japanese アクィナス
  • アクィナス (Akwinasu)Translations
Latin Aquīnās
  • AquīnāsTranslations
Polish Akwinata
  • AkwinataTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

Aquinas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aquinas

MLA

“Aquinas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aquinas. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aquinas,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aquinas.

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