Iamblichus

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Iamblichus

  • /aɪˈæmblɪkəs/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin Iamblichus, from Koine Greek Ἰάμβλιχος (Iámblikhos), from Aramaic ימלכו (Yamlīḵū), perhaps originally a causative form of the verb מלך (mlk, “to rule”).

proper noun

  1. A male given name from Koine Greek, of historical usage.
  2. Iamblichus (c. 245 – c. 325), a Syrian Neoplatonist philosopher.

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name Syrian Neoplatonist philosopher

EspañolJámblico
한국어이암블리코스 Iambeullikoseu
日本語イアンブリコス
PortuguêsJâmblico
FrançaisJamblique
DeutschJamblichus, Jamblichos, Iamblichos
ItalianoGiamblico
ΕλληνικάΙάμβλιχος Iámvlichos
РусскийЯ́мвлих Jámvlix

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"Iamblichus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/iamblichus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Iamblichus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/iamblichus

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"Iamblichus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/iamblichus.

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@misc{iamblichus_2026,
  title = {Iamblichus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/iamblichus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}