Paracelsus

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpæɹəˈsɛlsəs/

Proper noun

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Paracelsus

  1. 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.

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References

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  1. ^ W. F. Daems (1993) Würzburger medizinhistorische Mitteilungen, volume 11, page 405