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Eleatic

/ˌɛliˈætɪk/

Eleatic adjective: of or relating to a certain school in Elea of Ancient Greek philosophers who taught that reality is stable and unchanging and that real knowledge comes from reason rather than senses.

Adjective

Eleatic (comparative more Eleatic, superlative most Eleatic)

  1. Of or relating to a certain school in Elea of Ancient Greek philosophers who taught that reality is stable and unchanging and that real knowledge comes from reason rather than senses.

Noun

Eleatic (plural Eleatics)

  1. A philosopher of the Eleatic school.

Forms of Eleatic

Adjective
comparativemore Eleatic
superlativemost Eleatic
Noun
pluralEleatics

Origin of Eleatic

Borrowed from Latin Eleāticus, from Ancient Greek ’Ελεατικός (’Eleatikós), from Ἐλέα (Eléa, “Elea, Velia”).

Questions about Eleatic

What does Eleatic mean?
Eleatic means of or relating to a certain school in Elea of Ancient Greek philosophers who taught that reality is stable and unchanging and that real knowledge comes from reason rather than senses.
What part of speech is Eleatic?
Eleatic can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Eleatic?
Eleatic is pronounced /ˌɛliˈætɪk/.

Words near Eleatic in the dictionary

  1. Eleanor
  2. Eleanora
  3. Eleans
  4. eLearning
  5. elears
  6. Eleatic
  7. Eleaticism
  8. Eleatics
  9. Eleazar
  10. Eleazer
  11. Eleazers

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