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callimachean

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cal-li-machean
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Callimachus (c. 310 – c. 240 BC), an ancient Greek poet, scholar and librarian who was active in Alexandria during the 3rd century BC.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Καλλιμάχειος (Kallimákheios) + -an. By surface analysis, Callimachus + -ean.

Inflected Forms

more Callimachean (comparative) most Callimachean (superlative) Callimachan (alternative) Callimachian (alternative)

Derived Forms

Callimacheanism

Questions

What does callimachean mean?
Of or relating to Callimachus (c. 310 – c. 240 BC), an ancient Greek poet, scholar and librarian who was active in Alexandria during the 3rd century BC.
Where does callimachean come from?
From Ancient Greek Καλλιμάχειος (Kallimákheios) + -an. By surface analysis, Callimachus + -ean.

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