Diophantine

adjective

Di·​o·​phan·​tine

¦dīə¦fantᵊn,

-an‧ˌtīn

: of or relating to Diophantus

Word History

Etymology

Diophantus, 3d century a.d. Greek mathematician of Alexandria + English -ine

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