Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index A Archimedes: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ar•chi•me•des Pronunciation: (är"ku-mē'dēz), [key] — n. 287?–212 b.c., Greek mathematician, physicist, and inventor: discovered the principles of specific gravity and of the lever. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: archimedes (Thesaurus) Archimedean Archimedes' principle TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? The Twelve Dancing Princesses Current Events This Week: January 2023 African Americans by the Numbers Andersen's Fairy Tales: Contents The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: saturnine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language