Callisthenes

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proper noun

An ancient Greek historian

OriginLatin Callisthenēs ← Ancient Greek Καλλισθένης →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient Greek historian

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚαλλισθένης
  2. LatinCallisthenēs
  3. EnglishCallisthenes

Borrowed from Latin Callisthenēs, from Ancient Greek Καλλισθένης (Kallisthénēs).

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Translations

French Callisthène
  • Callisthèneancient Greek historian
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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