CEFR B2

eratosthenes

noun

Meaning

eratosthenes means an Ancient Greek polymath at Alexandria, best known for his studies of geography. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses eratosthenes to mean an Ancient Greek polymath at Alexandria, best known for his studies of geography.
The teacher asked students to find eratosthenes in the reading.

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eratosthenes (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses eratosthenes to mean an Ancient Greek polymath at Alexandria, best known for his studies of geography.
The teacher asked students to find eratosthenes in the reading.
Check the words around eratosthenes to choose the right meaning.

How to Use eratosthenes

a/the eratosthenes (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a eratosthenes."
eratosthenes in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked eratosthenes in context before translating it."

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