Epinomis

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UK/ɛˈpɪnəmɪs/

proper noun

A dialogue ascribed variously to Plato, his disciple–editor Philip of Opus, and to an unknown forger, and which forms an appendical thirteenth book to the former’s Laws.

OriginAncient Greek Ἐπῐνομῐ́ς →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A dialogue ascribed variously to Plato, his disciple–editor Philip of Opus, and to an unknown forger, and which forms an appendical thirteenth book to the former’s Laws.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἘπῐνομῐ́ς
  2. EnglishEpinomis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐπῐνομῐ́ς (Epĭnomĭ́s), from ἐπῐνομῐ́ς (epĭnomĭ́s, “an addition to a law”, “an appendix”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἐπῐνομῐ́ς
  • Ἐπῐνομῐ́ς (Epĭnomĭ́s)dialogue ascribed (perhaps spuriously) to Plato, and which forms an appendical thirteenth book to his Laws
Russian Послезако́ние
  • Послезако́ние (Poslezakónije)dialogue ascribed (perhaps spuriously) to Plato, and which forms an appendical thirteenth book to his Laws
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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