Longinus

[ lon-jahy-nuhs ]

noun
  1. Dionysius Cas·sius [kash-uhs], /ˈkæʃ əs/, a.d. 213?–273, Greek philosopher and rhetorician.

Other words from Longinus

  • Lon·gin·e·an [lon-jin-ee-uhn], /lɒnˈdʒɪn i ən/, adjective

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Longinus

/ (lɒnˈdʒaɪnəs) /


noun
  1. Dionysius (ˌdaɪəˈnɪsɪəs). ?2nd century ad, supposed author of the famous Greek treatise on literary criticism, On the Sublime

Derived forms of Longinus

  • Longinean (lɒnˈdʒɪnɪən), adjective

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