"Polybian" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /pəˈlɪbi.ən/ Forms: more Polybian [comparative], most Polybian [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪbiən Etymology: Polybius + -an Etymology templates: {{af|en|Polybius|-an}} Polybius + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} Polybian (comparative more Polybian, superlative most Polybian)
  1. Relating to the Ancient Greek historian and scholar Polybius.

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