English Explanatory Dictionary

Heraclitus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἡράκλειτος (Hērákleitos), notably borne by Heraclitus of Ephesus, a pre-Socratic Ionian philosopher.

Pronunciation

hĕr'əklīʹtəs /ˌhɛɹ.əˈklaɪ.təs/ /he(ɪ).ɹɑ(ː)ˈkli(ː).tus/ /hɛɹ.əˈkli(ː).təs/ /hɛrɑ.klɪʈəs/

Word forms

Heraclitus Heracleitus

Etymology

From Latin Hēraclītus, from Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειτος (Hērákleitos).

Derived words

Heraclitean
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