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Hypatia

hy·pa·tia

UK/haɪˈpeɪ.ʃə/ US/haɪˈpeɪ.ʃiə/ uncommon

noun

1.

Greek philosopher and astronomer; she invented the astrolabe (370-415)

Origin

From Latin Hypatia, from Ancient Greek Ὑπατία (Hupatía), from ὕπατος (húpatos, “highest, best”).

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