Callimachus

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proper noun

An ancient Greek poet

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient Greek poet

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚαλλίμαχος
  2. LatinCallimachus
  3. EnglishCallimachus

Borrowed from Latin Callimachus, from Ancient Greek Καλλίμαχος (Kallímakhos).

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Translations

French Callimaque
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APA

Callimachus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Callimachus

MLA

“Callimachus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Callimachus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Callimachus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Callimachus.

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