Descartes
UK/deɪˈkɑːt/US/deɪˈkɑɹt/
Descartes proper noun: a surname from French.
Proper noun
Descartes (countable and uncountable, plural Descarteses)
- A surname from French
- René Descartes: a French philosopher and mathematician, who lived from 1596 to 1650.
Descartes meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Arabic and Vietnamese
Descartes in Hindi
- French philosopher and mathematician
- देकार्त dekārt
Descartes in Marathi
- French philosopher and mathematician
- देकार्त Dekārta
Descartes in Arabic
- French philosopher and mathematician
- دِيكَارْت Dīkārt
Descartes in Vietnamese
- French philosopher and mathematician
- Đề-các
Forms of Descartes
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Origin of Descartes
Unadapted borrowing from French Descartes.
Words formed from Descartes
Words that rhyme with Descartes
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Questions about Descartes
- What does Descartes mean?
- Descartes means a surname from French.
- What is Descartes in Hindi?
- Descartes in Hindi is देकार्त (dekārt). See Descartes meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Descartes?
- Descartes is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Descartes?
- Descartes is pronounced /deɪˈkɑːt/ (UK).
Words near Descartes in the dictionary
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