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Archimedes

arc·hi·me·des

UK/ˌɑɹ.kəˈmiː.diːz/ US/ˌɑːkɪˈmiːdiːz/ uncommon

noun

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Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry (287-212 BC)

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin Archimēdēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀρχιμήδης (Arkhimḗdēs).

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