"Archimedes" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌɑɹ.kəˈmiː.diːz/, /ˌɑːkɪˈmiːdiːz/ [UK], /ˌɑːɹkɪˈmiːdiːz/ [US], /ɐ.ˈkɪ.mi.diːz/ (note: Ghana)
enPR: är′kə-mēʹdēz (note: Ghana) Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin Archimēdēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀρχιμήδης (Arkhimḗdēs). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|Archimēdēs}} Learned borrowing from Latin Archimēdēs, {{der|en|grc|Ἀρχιμήδης}} Ancient Greek Ἀρχιμήδης (Arkhimḗdēs) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Archimedes
  1. An Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer (c. 287–212 BCE). Categories (topical): Ancient Greece, Individuals, Mathematics Translations (an ancient Greek mathematician): Ἀρχιμήδης (Arkhimḗdēs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), أَرْخِمِيدَس (ʔarḵimīdas) [masculine] (Arabic), أَرْشِمِيدَس m) (ʔaršimīdas) (Arabic), Արքիմեդ (Arkʿimed) (Armenian), Arximed [Roman] (Azerbaijani), 阿基米德 (Ājīmǐdé) (Chinese Mandarin), Archimédes [masculine] (Czech), Arkimedo (Esperanto), Arĥimedo (Esperanto), Arkhimedes (Finnish), Archimède [masculine] (French), Archimedes [masculine] (German), Αρχιμήδης (Archimídis) [masculine] (Greek), Arkhimédész (Hungarian), Archimede [masculine] (Italian), アルキメデス (Arukimedesu) (Japanese), អាកស៊ីម៉ែត (ʼaaksiimaet) (Khmer), 아르키메데스 (Areukimedeseu) (Korean), Archimēdēs [masculine] (Latin), ارشمیدس (aršemides) (Persian), Archimedes [masculine] (Polish), Arquimedes [masculine] (Portuguese), Arhimede [masculine] (Romanian), Архиме́д (Arximéd) [masculine] (Russian), Archimedi [masculine] (Sicilian), Archimiti [masculine] (Sicilian), Arquímedes (Spanish), Arşimet (Turkish), Архіме́д (Arximéd) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Archimedes-en-name-usIlK9aP Disambiguation of Ancient Greece: 93 7 Disambiguation of Individuals: 85 15 Disambiguation of Mathematics: 74 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, History of science Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of History of science: 82 18 Disambiguation of 'an ancient Greek mathematician': 95 5
  2. (astronomy) A large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium. Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-Archimedes-en-name-2p-6dlcR Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Arkhimedes Derived forms: Archimedean, trammel of Archimedes Related terms: Aristotle, Plato, Pythagoras, Socrates

Alternative forms

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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "an ancient Greek mathematician",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Archimedes"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "an ancient Greek mathematician",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Arquimedes"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "an ancient Greek mathematician",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Arhimede"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Arximéd",
      "sense": "an ancient Greek mathematician",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Архиме́д"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "an ancient Greek mathematician",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Archimedi"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "an ancient Greek mathematician",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Archimiti"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "an ancient Greek mathematician",
      "word": "Arquímedes"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "an ancient Greek mathematician",
      "word": "Arşimet"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "Arximéd",
      "sense": "an ancient Greek mathematician",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Архіме́д"
    }
  ],
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    "Archimedes"
  ],
  "word": "Archimedes"
}
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