POLYBIUS, polybius
Sounds Like: POH-ly-bee-us
Translations: Polybius
From the root: POLYBIUS
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Polybius was a Greek historian of the Hellenistic period, known for his work 'The Histories,' which covered the period of 220-146 BC, focusing on the rise of the Roman Republic. He is considered one of the most important historians of the ancient world.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
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