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Empedocles

UK/ɛmˈpɛdəˌkliːz/

Empedocles proper noun: a Greek philosopher who held that all matter was composed of earth, air, fire and water.

Proper noun

Empedocles

  1. A Greek philosopher who held that all matter was composed of earth, air, fire and water.
  2. A volcano off the southern coast of Sicily.

Origin of Empedocles

From Ancient Greek Ἐμπεδοκλῆς (Empedoklês).

Words formed from Empedocles

Questions about Empedocles

What does Empedocles mean?
Empedocles means a Greek philosopher who held that all matter was composed of earth, air, fire and water.
What part of speech is Empedocles?
Empedocles is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Empedocles?
Empedocles is pronounced /ɛmˈpɛdəˌkliːz/ (UK).

Words near Empedocles in the dictionary

  1. empearl
  2. empearled
  3. empearling
  4. empearls
  5. Empedoclean
  6. Empedocles
  7. empennage
  8. empennages
  9. Empeo
  10. empeople
  11. empeopled

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