Empedocles

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Greek philosopher who held that all matter was composed of earth, air, fire and water.
  2. A volcano off the southern coast of Sicily.

Pronunciation

ĕmpĕʹdəklēz /ɛmˈpɛdəˌkliːz/

Word forms

Empedocles

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἐμπεδοκλῆς (Empedoklês).

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