Longinus
[ lon-jahy-nuhs ]
/ lɒnˈdʒaɪ nəs /
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noun
Dionysius Cas·sius [kash-uhs], /ˈkæʃ əs/, a.d. 213?–273, Greek philosopher and rhetorician.
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Lon·gin·e·an [lon-jin-ee-uhn], /lɒnˈdʒɪn i ən/, adjectiveWords nearby Longinus
longicaudal, longicorn, longies, longing, long in the tooth, Longinus, longipennate, long iron, longirostral, longish, Long Island
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Longinus
/ (lɒnˈdʒaɪnəs) /
noun
Dionysius (ˌdaɪəˈnɪsɪəs). ?2nd century ad, supposed author of the famous Greek treatise on literary criticism, On the Sublime
Derived forms of Longinus
Longinean (lɒnˈdʒɪnɪən), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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