Plethon

== English == === Alternative forms === Pletho (Latinized) === Etymology === Borrowed from Byzantine Greek Πλήθων (Plḗthōn), adopted by Plethon as a nickname or cognomen from Attic Greek πλῆθος (plêthos, “multitude, great number”) as a classicizing substitute for his surname Γεμιστός (Gemistós), from γεμιστός (gemistós, “filled, stuffed”). The particular form may have been chosen to mirror Πλάτων (Plátōn, “Plato”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpliːθɒn/, /ˈpliːθən/ === Proper noun === Plethon Georgios Gemistos Plethon (c. 1355–1453), a Byzantine Greek philosopher. ==== Derived terms ==== Plethonian Plethonic ==== Translations ==== === See also === Appendix:Transliterations of Hymns by Plethon === References === == German == === Etymology === From Byzantine Greek Πλήθων (Plḗthōn), from Attic Greek πλῆθος (plêthos, “multitude, great number”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpleːtɔn/, /ˈplɛːtɔn/ Hyphenation: Ple‧thon === Proper noun === Plethon m (proper noun, strong, genitive Plethons) Plethon ==== Related terms ==== Platon Plotin