Paracelsus

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • 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.

Origin

  • Coined before 1529, possibly before 1524. The name was likely a latinization based on celsus as a calque of German Hohenheim. However, it was interpreted as the claim of "surpassing () Celsus" from an early time.

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