Paracelsus
English
Etymology
Coined before 1529, possibly before 1524. The name was likely a latinization based on celsus (“high, tall”) as a calque of German Hohenheim. However, it was interpreted as the claim of "surpassing (παρά) Celsus" from an early time.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpæɹəˈsɛlsəs/
Proper noun
Paracelsus
- The adopted name of Philippus von Hohenheim, a Swiss thinker of the 16th century known for his pioneering scientific work and his research into the occult and alchemy.
Derived terms
- Paracelsian
- Paracelsianism, Paracelsism
Translations
The adopted name of Philippus von Hohenheim
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References
- W. F. Daems (1993) Würzburger medizinhistorische Mitteilungen, volume 11, page 405
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