Averroes

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/əˈvɛɹəʊiːz/

proper noun

An Andalusian polymath (1126–1198).

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Averroës · alternative Ibn Rushd

  1. An Andalusian polymath (1126–1198).

Origin

  1. Arabicاِبْن رُشْد
  2. Medieval LatinAverroēs
  3. EnglishAverroes

From Medieval Latin Averroēs, from Arabic اِبْن رُشْد (ibn rušd).

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Translations

Arabic اِبْن رُشْد
  • اِبْن رُشْد (ibn rušd)Andalusian polymath
French Averroès
  • AverroèsAndalusian polymath
German Averroes
  • AverroesAndalusian polymath
Italian Averroè
  • AverroèAndalusian polymath
Latin Averroēs
  • AverroēsAndalusian polymath
Persian ابن رشد
  • ابن رشد (ebn-e rošd)Andalusian polymath
Polish Awerroes
  • AwerroesAndalusian polymath
Russian Аверроэс
  • Аверроэс (Averroes)Andalusian polymath
Turkish İbn-i Rüşd
  • İbn-i RüşdAndalusian polymath
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APA

Averroes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Averroes

MLA

“Averroes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Averroes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Averroes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Averroes.

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