"Avicenna" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌævɪˈsɛnə/ [UK, US]
Rhymes: -ɛnə Etymology: From Medieval Latin Avicenna, from Arabic اِبْن سِينَا (ibn sīnā). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ML.|Avicenna}} Medieval Latin Avicenna, {{der|en|ar|اِبْن سِينَا}} Arabic اِبْن سِينَا (ibn sīnā) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Avicenna
  1. Persian polymath (c. 980–1037). Categories (topical): Individuals Synonyms: Ebn-e Sina, Ibn Sina, Ibn Sīnā, Pur-e Sina, Pursina, Auicen Derived forms: Avicennia, Avicennian, Avicennism, avicennite Translations (Persian polymath): اِبْن سِينَا (ibn sīnā) [masculine] (Arabic), Ավիցեննա (Avicʿenna) (Armenian), Avicenna [masculine] (Catalan), 伊本·西那 (Yīběn-Xinà) (Chinese Mandarin), 阿維森納 (Chinese Mandarin), 阿维森纳 (Āwéisēnnà) (Chinese Mandarin), Avicenne [masculine] (French), Avicenna [masculine] (German), Avicenna [masculine] (Italian), イブン・スィーナー (Ibun-Sīnā) (Japanese), アウィケンナ (Avikenna) (Japanese), ابن سینا (ebn-e sinâ) (Persian), پور سینا (pur-e sinâ) (Persian), Awicenna [masculine] (Polish), Ибн Си́на (Ibn Sína) [masculine] (Russian), Авице́нна (Avicénna) [masculine] (Russian), Avicena [masculine] (Spanish), İbn-i Sina (Turkish), ئىبىن سىنا (ibin sina) (Uyghur)
    Sense id: en-Avicenna-en-name-C9BODGaf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Japanese terms with redundant script codes

Alternative forms

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