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Laozi

Syllables: Lao·zi/ˈlaʊtzə/US/ˈlaʊdzə/

Laozi proper noun: an honorific title for the legendary Taoist philosopher Li Er, who supposedly lived in the 6th and 5th centuries BC and (Chinese mythology) has subsequently been worshipped as a Taoist god.

Proper noun

Laozi

  1. (Chinese) An honorific title for the legendary Taoist philosopher Li Er, who supposedly lived in the 6th and 5th centuries BC and (Chinese mythology) has subsequently been worshipped as a Taoist god.
  2. (inexact) Synonym of Tao Te Ching.
    Synonyms:
    Tao Te Ching

Laozi meaning in Marathi, Arabic, Thai and Vietnamese

Laozi in Marathi

influential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
लाओजी lāojī

Laozi in Arabic

influential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
لَاو تْسِي lāw tsī, لَاو تْزِه lāw tzih

Laozi in Thai

influential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
เล่าจื๊อ lâo-jéu

Laozi in Vietnamese

influential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism
Lão Tử

Synonyms of Laozi

Forms of Laozi

alternative formLaosi
alternative formLao Tse
alternative formLao Tu
alternative formLao-Tzu
alternative formLao-Tsu
alternative formLaotze
alternative formLao Zi
alternative formLaou-tsze
alternative LatinateLaocius

Origin of Laozi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the standard Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 老子 (“the Old One, the Venerable One”).

Questions about Laozi

What does Laozi mean?
Laozi means an honorific title for the legendary Taoist philosopher Li Er, who supposedly lived in the 6th and 5th centuries BC and (Chinese mythology) has subsequently been worshipped as a Taoist god.
What is Laozi in Marathi?
Laozi in Marathi is लाओजी (lāojī). See Laozi meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Laozi?
Laozi is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Laozi?
Laozi is pronounced /ˈlaʊdzə/ (US).

Words near Laozi in the dictionary

  1. laouto
  2. laoutos
  3. laowai
  4. laowais
  5. laoya
  6. Laozi
  7. Laozian
  8. lap
  9. lap appe
  10. lap appies
  11. lap appy

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