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Meaning of ERATOSTHENES

Pronunciation:  `eru'tâsthu`neez

 
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 Definition: 
[n]  Greek mathematician and astronomer who estimated the circumference of the earth and the distances to the moon and sun (276-194 BC)
 

ERATOSTHENES is a 12 letter word that starts with E.

 

 See Also: astronomer, mathematician, stargazer, uranologist

 

 

 

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