Plethon

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Borrowed from Byzantine Greek Πλήθων (Plḗthōn), adopted by Plethon as a nickname or cognomen from Attic Greek πλῆθος (plêthos, multitude, great number) as a classicizing substitute for his surname Γεμιστός (Gemistós), from γεμιστός (gemistós, filled, stuffed). The particular form may have been chosen to mirror Πλάτων (Plátōn, Plato).[1]

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpliːθɒn/, /ˈpliːθən/

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Plethon

  1. Georgios Gemistos Plethon (c. 1355–1453), a Byzantine Greek philosopher.

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  1. ^ Siniossoglou, Niketas (2011) Radical Platonism in Byzantium: Illumination and Utopia in Gemistos Plethon, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 8, note 24

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Byzantine Greek Πλήθων (Plḗthōn), from Attic Greek πλῆθος (plêthos, multitude, great number).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpleːtɔn/, /ˈplɛːtɔn/
  • Hyphenation: Ple‧thon
  • (file)

Proper noun[edit]

Plethon m (proper noun, strong, genitive Plethons)

  1. Plethon
    der Kalender Plethons
    the Calendar by Plethon

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