Iamblichus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Koine Greek, of historical usage.
  2. Iamblichus (c. 245 – c. 325), a Syrian Neoplatonist philosopher.

Pronunciation

ī-ămʹblĭk-əs /aɪˈæmblɪkəs/

Word forms

Iamblichus

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Iamblichus, from Koine Greek Ἰάμβλιχος (Iámblikhos), from Aramaic ימלכו (Yamlīḵū), perhaps originally a causative form of the verb מלך (mlk, “to rule”).

Derived words

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