proper nounMnēsarchusMNESARCHVS☆ KeepMeaningthe father of PythagorasLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879MNESARCHUSLEWIS & SHORTMNESARCHUSMnēsarchus, i, m., = Μνήσαρχος. I. Acc. to some, the father of Pythagoras, App. Flor. 2, p. 55 Oud.—II. A Stoic philosopher, Cic. de Or. 1, 11, 45; 1, 18, 83 al. Read the whole entryIn the Academy Smith's classical dictionariesBiography & mythologyMnesarchusMnesarchus (Μνήσαρχος). 1. The son of Euphron or Euthyphron, and father of Pythagoras. He was generally believed to be not of purely Greek origin. Acc…