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Viconian

UK/vɪˈkəʊ.ni.ən/US/vɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/

Viconian adjective: of or relating to the Italian philosopher Giambattista Vico and his cyclical theory of history.

Adjective

Viconian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the Italian philosopher Giambattista Vico and his cyclical theory of history.
    • In man's perception of the prostitute is a progression of four stages that recall the stages of the Viconian cycle of history: the Age of Gods, the Age of Heroes, the Age of Men, and the Age of Chaos.1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 200
    Synonyms:
    Vichian

Synonyms of Viconian

Origin of Viconian

From Vico + -ian.

Words that rhyme with Viconian

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Questions about Viconian

What does Viconian mean?
Viconian means of or relating to the Italian philosopher Giambattista Vico and his cyclical theory of history.
What part of speech is Viconian?
Viconian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Viconian?
Viconian is pronounced /vɪˈkəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).

Words near Viconian in the dictionary

  1. vicomte
  2. vicomtes
  3. vicomtess
  4. vicomtesse
  5. vicomtesses
  6. Viconian
  7. vicontiel
  8. vicontiels
  9. vicount
  10. vicounts
  11. vicriviroc

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