单词 | Democritean |
释义 | Definition of Democritean in English:Democriteanadjective dɪˌmɒkrɪˈtiːən Philosophy
noun dɪˌmɒkrɪˈtiːən Philosophy
OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in Philemon Holland (1552–1637), translator. From classical Latin Dēmocritēus (also Dēmocritīus) of or attached to Democritus (from Hellenistic Greek Δημοκρίτειος of or relating to Democritus from ancient Greek Δημόκριτος (classical Latin Dēmocritus) Democritus, the name of an ancient Greek philosopher of the 5th and early 4th centuries b.c. + -ειος, suffix forming adjectives) + -an. Definition of Democritean in US English:Democriteanadjectivedɪˌmɒkrɪˈtiːən Philosophy
noundɪˌmɒkrɪˈtiːən Philosophy
OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in Philemon Holland (1552–1637), translator. From classical Latin Dēmocritēus (also Dēmocritīus) of or attached to Democritus (from Hellenistic Greek Δημοκρίτειος of or relating to Democritus from ancient Greek Δημόκριτος (classical Latin Dēmocritus) Democritus, the name of an ancient Greek philosopher of the 5th and early 4th centuries b.c. + -ειος, suffix forming adjectives) + -an. |
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