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proper noun

Pĕtŏsīris

Meaning

  1. a celebrated Egyptian mathematician and astrologer

Pĕtŏsīris, ĭdis, m., = Πετόσιρις,
I. a celebrated Egyptian mathematician and astrologer, Plin. 2, 23, 21, § 88; 7, 49, 50, § 160; Firm. Math. 4, praef.—Hence, transf., a great mathematician, astrologer, in gen., Juv. 6, 580.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPetosirisPetosiris (Πετόσιρις), an Egyptian priest and astrologer, who is generally named along with Nechepsos, an Egyptian king. The two are said to be the fo…

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What does Pĕtŏsīris mean in Latin?
Pĕtŏsīris, a proper noun, means “a celebrated Egyptian mathematician and astrologer”.