"Plethon" meaning in English

See Plethon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈpliːθɒn/, /ˈpliːθən/
Etymology: Borrowed from Byzantine Greek Πλήθων (Plḗthōn), adopted by Plethon as a nickname or cognomen from Attic Greek πλῆθος (plêthos, “multitude, great number”) as a classicizing substitute for his surname Γεμιστός (Gemistós), from γεμιστός (gemistós, “filled, stuffed”). The particular form may have been chosen to mirror Πλάτων (Plátōn, “Plato”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|gkm|Πλήθων|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Byzantine Greek Πλήθων (Plḗthōn), {{bor+|en|gkm|Πλήθων}} Borrowed from Byzantine Greek Πλήθων (Plḗthōn), {{der|en|grc-att|πλῆθος||multitude, great number}} Attic Greek πλῆθος (plêthos, “multitude, great number”), {{m|grc|Γεμιστός}} Γεμιστός (Gemistós), {{m|grc|γεμιστός||filled, stuffed}} γεμιστός (gemistós, “filled, stuffed”), {{m|grc|Πλάτων||Plato}} Πλάτων (Plátōn, “Plato”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Plethon
  1. Georgios Gemistos Plethon (c. 1355–1453), a Byzantine Greek philosopher. Categories (topical): Individuals Synonyms: Pletho (english: Latinized) Derived forms: Plethonian, Plethonic Translations (Georgios Gemistos Plethon): Պլեթոն (Pletʿon) (Armenian), Плетон (Pleton) (Bulgarian), Плитон (Pliton) (Bulgarian), Pletó [masculine] (Catalan), Plethon (Danish), Plethon (Dutch), Pletho (Dutch), Plethon (Finnish), Pléthon [masculine] (French), პლეთონი (ṗletoni) (Georgian), Plethon [masculine] (German), Πλήθων (Plíthon) [masculine] (Greek), Plethón (Hungarian), Pletone [masculine] (Italian), Pletho [masculine] (Latin), Pleton [masculine] (Polish), Pletão (Portuguese), Pléton (Portuguese), Плифо́н (Plifón) (Russian), Pleton (Slovene), Pletón (Spanish), Plethon (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Plethon-en-name-3x5-ztrd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Philosophers

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