Borysthenes

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proper noun

The Dnieper, the Dnipro.

OriginLatin Borysthenēs ← Ancient Greek Βορυσθένης (Borusthénēs) →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Borysthenes
  1. historyThe Dnieper, the Dnipro.

    He induced also the king of the Scythians to desist from the siege of the town Chersonesus (Sebastopol) beyond the Borysthenes.

    1887, The Provinces of the Roman Empire, page 236

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dnipro

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΒορυσθένης (Borusthénēs)
  2. LatinBorysthenēs
  3. EnglishBorysthenes

Borrowed from Latin Borysthenēs, from Ancient Greek Βορυσθένης (Borusthénēs).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Βορυσθένης
  • Βορυσθένης (Borusthénēs)river
French Borysthène
  • Borysthèneriver
Latin Borysthenēs
  • Borysthenēsriver
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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