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ءوقليدس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This entry concerns the name of a person, Euclid, who authored a famous book on geometry. It clarifies that the name refers to the author, not the book itself, correcting a potential misunderstanding.

Derived headwords

أوقليدسname
  1. 1.
    Euclidboth

    The name of a man who authored a book in this known science (geometry).

اقليدسname
  1. 1.
    Euclid (book)classical

    The name of a book, which is a mistaken attribution according to Ibn 'Abbad.

Parallel reading

أوقليدس، بالضم وزيادة واو: اسم رجل وضع كتابا في هذا العلم المعروف.
Euclid, with a dammah and an added waw: the name of a man who authored a book in this known science.
وقول ابن عباد: اقليدس: اسم كتاب، غلط.
And the saying of Ibn 'Abbad: 'Euclid' is the name of a book, is a mistake.