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Asclepiadean

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -iːən

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to Asclepiades of Samos

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

In the form of Asclepiads.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, prosody, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From Latin Asclēpiadēus + -an. By surface analysis, Asclepiad + -ean.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: asclépiadéen — of or relating to Asclepiades of Samos
  • Italian: asclepiadeo — of or relating to Asclepiades of Samos
  • Spanish: asclepiadeo — of or relating to Asclepiades of Samos
Real reading context

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