ΜΕΓΑΣΘΕΝΗΣ, μεγασθενης
MEGASTHENĒS, megasthenēs
Sounds Like: meh-gas-THEH-nays
Translations: Megasthenes
From the root: ΜΕΓΑΣΘΕΝΗΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Megasthenes was an ancient Greek historian, diplomat, and ethnographer, primarily known for his work Indica, which described India. He served as an ambassador of Seleucus I Nicator to the court of Chandragupta Maurya in Pataliputra, India. His writings provide valuable insights into ancient Indian society and geography.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 20:144
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 10 — 11:227
From the same root
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