LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun

Ctēsĭbĭus

Meaning

  1. a mechanic of Alexandria, distinguished for his inventions in hydraulics

Ctēsĭbĭus, i, m.,
I. a mechanic of Alexandria, distinguished for his inventions in hydraulics, Vitr. 9, 6 (al. 9), p. 280 Bip.—Hence,
II. Ctēsĭbĭcus, a, um, adj., of Ctesibius: machina, Vitr. 10, 12.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyCtesibiusCtesibius (Κτησίβιος), celebrated for his mechanical inventions, was born at Alexandria, and lived probably about B. C. 250, in the reigns of Ptolemy …

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What does Ctēsĭbĭus mean in Latin?
Ctēsĭbĭus, a proper noun, means “a mechanic of Alexandria, distinguished for his inventions in hydraulics”.