Asclepiades

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/æs.kləˈpaɪ.ə.diːz/

proper noun

A male given name of historical usage

OriginLatin Asclēpiadēs ← Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιάδης →
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Meanings

nounAsclepiades (plural Asclepiadae or Asclepiades)

plural Asclepiadae

  1. Greekalternativehuman sciencesAlternative form of Asclepiad (“any one of the children of Asclepius and Epione (or Aristodama)”)
  2. alternativeAncient GreeceAlternative form of Asclepiad (“member of one of the families that claimed descent from Asclepius, known as physicians or healers”)
proper noun
  1. A male given name of historical usage

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈσκληπιάδης
  2. LatinAsclēpiadēs
  3. EnglishAsclepiades

Borrowed from Latin Asclēpiadēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιάδης (Asklēpiádēs).

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Translations

French Asclépiade
  • Asclépiademale given name of historical usage
Italian Asclepiade
  • Asclepiademale given name of historical usage
Russian Асклепиад
  • Асклепиад (Asklepiad)male given name of historical usage
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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