Onesicritus

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proper noun

A Greek historian who accompanied Alexander the Great in his campaigns in Asia

OriginLatin Onēsicritus ← Ancient Greek Ὀνησίκριτος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Greek historian who accompanied Alexander the Great in his campaigns in Asia

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekὈνησίκριτος
  2. LatinOnēsicritus
  3. EnglishOnesicritus

Borrowed from Latin Onēsicritus, from Ancient Greek Ὀνησίκριτος (Onēsíkritos).

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Translations

French Onésicrite
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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