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Apollonius
UK
/əˈpɒləˌnɪəs/
US
/əˈpɑːləˌniəs/
Translation of "apollonius" into Russian
Apollonius
Proper noun
UK
/əˈpɒləˌnɪəs/
US
/əˈpɑːləˌniəs/
Apollonius
Apolloniuses
Personal name; used for several ancient Greek individuals. Rarely pluralised.
Apollonius was a famous mathematician in ancient Greece.
Аполлоний был известным математиком в Древней Греции.
Definitions
Apollonius
Proper noun
UK
/əˈpɒləˌnɪəs/
US
/əˈpɑːləˌniəs/
A name referring to a historical figure, specifically Apollonius of Perga, an ancient Greek mathematician known for his work on conic sections.
Apollonius made significant contributions to the field of geometry, particularly in the study of conic sections.
A name referring to Apollonius of Tyana, a Greek philosopher and teacher who was considered a miracle worker and a rival to Jesus in the first century.
The life of Apollonius of Tyana was documented by Philostratus in a biography that depicted him as a wise sage and miracle worker.
An ancient Greek male given name, borne by several philosophers, mathematicians, and writers of antiquity.
Apollonius appears in numerous papyrus documents from Hellenistic Egypt.
Apollonius of Rhodes (also called Apollonius Rhodius), a 3rd-century BCE Greek poet and scholar, author of the epic Argonautica.
Students of Hellenistic literature often study Apollonius of Rhodes for his innovative narrative style.