ARISTARCHUS
Dictionary entry overview: What does Aristarchus mean? • ARISTARCHUS (noun)
The noun ARISTARCHUS has 2 senses:
1. an ancient Greek grammarian remembered for his commentary on the Iliad and Odyssey (circa 217-145 BC)
2. a bright crater on the moon
Familiarity information: ARISTARCHUS used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ARISTARCHUS (noun)
Meaning:
An ancient Greek grammarian remembered for his commentary on the Iliad and Odyssey (circa 217-145 BC)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
grammarian; syntactician (a linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and syntax)
Meaning:
A bright crater on the moon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Instance hypernyms:
lunar crater (a crater on the Earth's moon)
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