Eratosthenes

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/ɛɹəˈtɒsθəniz/

proper noun

An Ancient Greek polymath at Alexandria, best known for his studies of geography.

OriginLatin Eratosthenēs ← Ancient Greek Ἐρατοσθένης (Eratosthénēs) →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An Ancient Greek polymath at Alexandria, best known for his studies of geography.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔρᾰμαι (érămai)
  2. Ancient Greekἐρᾰτός (erătós)
  3. Ancient Greekσθένος (sthénos)
  4. Ancient GreekἘρατοσθένης (Eratosthénēs)
  5. LatinEratosthenēs
  6. EnglishEratosthenes

Borrowed from Latin Eratosthenēs, from Ancient Greek Ἐρατοσθένης (Eratosthénēs).

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APA

Eratosthenes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eratosthenes

MLA

“Eratosthenes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eratosthenes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eratosthenes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eratosthenes.

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