Empedocles
See also: Empedoclès
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἐμπεδοκλῆς (Empedoklês).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ĕmpĕʹdəklēz, IPA(key): /ɛmˈpɛdəkliːz/
- or as per the Classical Greek
Proper noun
Empedocles
- A Greek philosopher who held that all matter was composed of earth, air, fire and water
- A volcano off the southern coast of Sicily
Translations
philosopher
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Further reading
- Empedocles at OneLook Dictionary Search
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐμπεδοκλῆς (Empedoklês).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /emˈpe.do.kleːs/, [ɛmˈpɛ.dɔ.kɫeːs]
Proper noun
Empedoclēs m (genitive Empedoclis); third declension
- Empedocles
Declension
Third declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Empedoclēs |
| Genitive | Empedoclis |
| Dative | Empedoclī |
| Accusative | Empedoclem |
| Ablative | Empedocle |
| Vocative | Empedoclēs |
Derived terms
- Empedoclēus
References
- Empedocles in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Empedocles in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette