Antisthenes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἀντισθένης (Antisthénēs), notably borne by Antisthenes of Athens (445–365 B.C.), a Greek philosopher, founder of the school of Cynicism and a pupil of Socrates.

Pronunciation

/ænˈtɪsθəniːz/

Word forms

Antisthenes

Etymology

From Latin Antisthenēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀντισθένης (Antisthénēs).

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