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Thucydides

thu·cy·di·des

UK/θjuːˈsɪdɪdiːz/ uncommon

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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