Pythagoras

Proper noun

Pythagoras

1. A male given name from Ancient Greek of mostly historical use, and a transliteration from modern Greek.
   1. Pythagoras (c. 570 – c. 495 BC), an Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher.
      • Gratiano:
        O, be thou damn'd, inexecrable dog!
        And for thy life let justice be accused.
        Thou almost makest me waver in my faith,
        To hold opinion with Pythagoras,
        That souls of animals infuse themselves
        Into the trunks of men: thy currish spirit
        Govern'd a wolf, who, hang'd for human slaughter,
        Even...c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...