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Eratosthenes.

Eratosthenes

12 characters5 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ɛ.raˈtɔs.tʰɛ.neːs]Classical-Latin[e.raˈtɔs.te.nes]
  1. Eratosthenes

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἔρᾰμαι (érămai) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) Ancient Greek ἐρᾰτός (erătós) Ancient Greek σθένος (sthénos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek Ἐρατοσθένης (Eratosthénēs)bor. Latin Eratosthenēs Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρατοσθένης (Eratosthénēs).

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