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Thales

Syllables: Tha·les/ˈθeɪliːz/

Thales proper noun: a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from Miletus in Asia Minor.

Proper noun

Thales

  1. A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from Miletus in Asia Minor.

Thales meaning in Arabic and Persian

Thales in Arabic

philosopher
طَالِس ṭālis

Thales in Persian

philosopher
تالس tâles

Origin of Thales

From Ancient Greek Θαλῆς (Thalês).

Words formed from Thales

Words that rhyme with Thales

Questions about Thales

What does Thales mean?
Thales means a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from Miletus in Asia Minor.
What is Thales in Arabic?
Thales in Arabic is طَالِس (ṭālis). See Thales meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Thales?
Thales is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Thales?
Thales is pronounced /ˈθeɪliːz/.

Words near Thales in the dictionary

  1. thale cress
  2. thale cresses
  3. thaler
  4. thalerophagous
  5. thalers
  6. Thales
  7. Thales's theorem
  8. Thalesian
  9. Thalesianism
  10. Thalestris
  11. thalfenisite

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