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Democritus

/dɪˈmɒkɹɪtəs/

Democritus proper noun: a Greek philosopher (c.460-c.370 BC). The originator of the atomic theory together with his teacher Leucippus.

Proper noun

Democritus

  1. A Greek philosopher (c.460-c.370 BC). The originator of the atomic theory together with his teacher Leucippus.

Democritus meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

Democritus in Tamil

டெமாக்ரிடஸ்

Democritus in Indonesian

Greek philosopher
Demokreitos

Origin of Democritus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δημόκριτος (Dēmókritos).

Questions about Democritus

What does Democritus mean?
Democritus means a Greek philosopher (c.460-c.370 BC). The originator of the atomic theory together with his teacher Leucippus.
What is Democritus in Tamil?
Democritus in Tamil is டெமாக்ரிடஸ். See Democritus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Democritus?
Democritus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Democritus?
Democritus is pronounced /dɪˈmɒkɹɪtəs/ (UK).

Words near Democritus in the dictionary

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  3. democreep
  4. democreeps
  5. Democritean
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  11. demod

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Democritus (page history and authors); Democritus (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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