# Archimedes

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌɑɹ.kəˈmiː.diːz/ · frequency rank #42,003

## Definitions
1. A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἀρχιμήδης (Arkhimḗdēs), notably borne by Archimedes of Syracuse, an Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer (c. 287–212 BCE).
2. A large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Archimēdēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀρχιμήδης (Arkhimḗdēs).

## Common misspellings (15)
`acrhimedes`, `arcchimedes`, `archhimedes`, `archiemdes`, `archimdees`, `archimeddes`, `archimedess`, `archimedse`, `archimeeds`, `archimmedes`, `archmiedes`, `arcihmedes`, `arhcimedes`, `arrchimedes`, `rachimedes`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/archimedes