Euclid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Euclid of Alexandria, a Greek mathematician, fl. 300 BC.
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek of mostly historical use.
  3. A city in Ohio.
  4. An unincorporated community in West Virginia.

Pronunciation

/ˈjuːklɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Euclid.wav /ˈjuklɪd/ /ˈjʉːklɪd/ /ˈjʉːkləd/

Word forms

Euclid

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εὐκλείδης (Eukleídēs).

Related words

Euclidean Euclid's algorithm Euclid's function

Derived words

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