Aristotle
See also: aristotle
English
Alternative forms
- Arist. (bibliographical abbreviation)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀριστοτέλης (Aristotélēs).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈæɹɪˌstɒtəl/, [ˈæɹɪˌstɒtᵊɫ̩]
- (US, Canada) enPR: ăʹrĭstŏt'əl, IPA(key): /ˈæɹɪˌstɑtəl/, [ˈæɹɪˌstɑɾɫ̩]
- (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˈɛɹɪˌstɑtəl/, [ˈɛɹɪˌstɑɾɫ̩]
- Rhymes: -ɒtəl
Proper noun
Aristotle
- A male given name.
- An ancient Greek philosopher, logician, and scientist (382–322 BCE), student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great.
Derived terms
Translations
ancient Greek philosopher
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See also
Further reading
- “Aristotle”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “Aristotle”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “Aristotle”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.
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