"Herodotus" meaning in English

See Herodotus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /həˈɹɒdətəs/ [UK], /həˈɹɑːdətəs/ [US] Audio: en-us-Herodotus.ogg [Mid-Atlantic]
enPR: hĕ.rŏdʹət.əs Etymology: From Latin Hērodotus, from Ancient Greek Ἡρόδοτος (Hēródotos). Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|la|Hērodotus}} Latin Hērodotus, {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|grc|Ἡρόδοτος|}} Ancient Greek Ἡρόδοτος (Hēródotos) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Herodotus
  1. An ancient historian who lived from 484 to 425 BC. Wikipedia link: Herodotus Categories (topical): Individuals Related terms: Herodotan, Herodotean, Herodotic Translations (ancient historian): Ἡρόδοτος Ἁλικαρνασσεύς (Hēródotos Halikarnasseús) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Ἡρόδοτος (Hēródotos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), هِيرُودُوت (hīrūdūt) [masculine] (Arabic), Հերոդոտոս (Herodotos) (Armenian), Heròdot (Catalan), 希羅多德 (Chinese Mandarin), 希罗多德 (Xīluóduōdé) (Chinese Mandarin), Herodot (Danish), Herodotus (Dutch), Herodoto (Esperanto), Herodotos (Estonian), Herodotos (Finnish), Hérodote [masculine] (French), ჰეროდოტე (herodoṭe) (Georgian), Herodot [masculine] (German), Ηρόδοτος (Iródotos) [masculine] (Greek), הרודוטוס (Hebrew), हिरोडोटस (hiroḍoṭas) (Hindi), Heródótos [masculine] (Icelandic), Heródótos frá Halikarnassos [masculine] (Icelandic), Erodoto [masculine] (Italian), ヘロドトス (Herodotosu) (Japanese), 헤로도토스 (Herodotoseu) (Korean), Herodotus Halicarnassensis (Latin), Herodotus [masculine] (Latin), Herodot (Luxembourgish), Herodotus (Malay), Հերոդոտոս (Herodotos) (Old Armenian), هرودوت (herodot) (Persian), Herodot [masculine] (Polish), Heródoto [masculine] (Portuguese), Геродо́т (Gerodót) [masculine] (Russian), Херодот [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Herodot [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Heródot [masculine] (Slovene), Heródoto [masculine] (Spanish), Herodotos (Swedish), Геродо́т (Herodót) [masculine] (Ukrainian)

Alternative forms

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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Херодот"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "ancient historian",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Herodot"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "ancient historian",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Heródot"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "ancient historian",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Heródoto"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "ancient historian",
      "word": "Herodotos"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "Herodót",
      "sense": "ancient historian",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Геродо́т"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Herodotus"
}

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