Maimonides

English Etymology en la Maimōnidēs, from en grc Μαϊμωνίδης, a translation of en he בֵּן מַיְמוֹן ben maymon or en ar اِبْن مَيْمُون, both meaning “son of Maymon”. Pronunciation en /maɪˈmɑnədiz/<a:GA> Proper noun A medieval Jewish philosopher. en Jonathan Reiner If you think that glass of wine is good for you, it’s time to reconsider w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/22/opinions/alcohol-heart-health-reiner 2022-01-22 Maimonides, the 12th century scholar, rabbi and physician also extolled the health benefits of wine in moderation. https://web.archive.org/web/20260301112605/https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/22/opinions/alcohol-heart-health-reiner 1 March 2026 Derived terms en Maimonidean Translations medieval Jewish philosopher French: fr Maïmonide German: de Maimonides Greek: Ancient Greek: grc Μαϊμωνίδης Hebrew: he רמב״ם ramba"m, he רבי משה בן מימון rabí moshé ben maimón Italian: it Maimonide Latin: la Maimōnidēs m Russian: ru Маймони́д m Yiddish: yi רמב״ם rambam en Individuals Latin Etymology la grc Μαϊμωνίδης, a partial calque of la he-med בן מימון ben maimon or la ar اِبْن مَيْمُون. Pronunciation Maimōnidēs Proper noun Maimōnidēs<1> en Maimonides Declension Maimōnidēs<1> Further reading Moses Maimonides la la Individuals