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proper noun

Hĕcătaeus

Meaning

  1. a famous historian and geographer of Miletus

Hĕcătaeus, i. m., =Ἑκαταῖος,
I. a famous historian and geographer of Miletus, son of Hegesander, Plin. 6, 17, 20, § 55; Solin. 19, 2; 40, 6: Milesius, Avien. Or. Mar. 42.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyHecataeusHecataeus (Ἑκαταῖος). 1. Of Miletus, one of the earliest and most distinguished Greek historians (logographers) and geographers. He was the son of Heg…

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What does Hĕcătaeus mean in Latin?
Hĕcătaeus, a proper noun, means “a famous historian and geographer of Miletus”.