English Explanatory Dictionary

Eleatic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to a certain school in Elea of Ancient Greek philosophers who taught that reality is stable and unchanging and that real knowledge comes from reason rather than senses.
noun
  1. A philosopher of the Eleatic school.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛliˈætɪk/

Word forms

Eleatic more Eleatic most Eleatic Eleatics

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Eleāticus, from Ancient Greek ’Ελεατικός (’Eleatikós), from Ἐλέα (Eléa, “Elea, Velia”).

Related words

Elea Velia Eleaticism
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