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adj
Existing in Ancient Greece before the flourishing of the philosopher Socrates (circa 469–399 BCE).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, not-comparable
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noun
Any of the pre-Socratic philosophers, viz. Thales (circa 624–546 BCE), Anaximander (circa 610–546 BCE), Anaximenes (circa 585–525 BCE), Pythagoras (circa 576–495 BCE), Xenophanes (circa 570–480 BCE), Heraclitus (circa 535–475 BCE), Parmenides (early-5th century BCE), Anaxagoras (circa 500–428 BCE), Empedocles (circa 490–430 BCE), and Democritus (circa 460–370 BCE).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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adjective
before the time of Socrates
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: presocratic
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noun
any philosopher who lived before Socrates
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: philosopher
History
From pre- + Socratic.
Across languages
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