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Milesian vs Miletus - What's the difference?

milesian | miletus | Derived terms |

Miletus is a derived term of milesian.



As a noun Milesian

is a native or inhabitant of the ancient city of Miletus in Asia Minor.

As an adjective Milesian

is pertaining to Miletus or its inhabitants.

As a proper noun Miletus is

ancient Greek city on the west coast of Caria, Anatolia.

milesian

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) Milesien, and its source (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A native or inhabitant of the ancient city of (Miletus) in Asia Minor.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to Miletus or its inhabitants.
  • *, II.12:
  • *:I commend the Milesian wench, who seeing Thales the Philosopher continually ammusing himselfe in the contemplation of heavens-wide-bounding vault, and ever holding his eyes aloft, laid something in his way to make him stumble.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of a people in Irish mythology, the descendants of .
    • English eponyms

    miletus

    English

    (wikipedia Miletus)

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • ancient Greek city on the west coast of Caria, Anatolia

    • Derived terms

    * Milesian