Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A standard
reference number for a section of a givenPlatonic dialogue , referring to apage in the 1578 translation of Plato’s dialogues by Henricus Stephanus.
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Stephanus (the surname of the writer of a famous early translation (in 1578) of the dialogues of the Ancient Greek philosopher Plato) + number (meaning page number)
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Stephanus number.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.