Thucydides
thu·cy·di·des
noun
1.
ancient Greek historian remembered for his history of the Peloponnesian War (460-395 BC)
Origin
From Latin Thūcȳdidēs, from Ancient Greek Θουκυδίδης (Thoukudídēs), from θεός (theós, “ruler, god”) + κῦδος (kûdos, “glory”) + -ῐ́δης (-ĭ́dēs, patronymic suffix).
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