"Democritus" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /dɪˈmɒkɹɪtəs/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Democritus.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δημόκριτος (Dēmókritos). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|grc:Δημόκριτος|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Δημόκριτος", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Democritus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Democritus"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δημόκριτος (Dēmókritos). Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Democritus
  1. A Greek philosopher (c.460-c.370 BC). The originator of the atomic theory together with his teacher Leucippus. Related terms: Democritean Translations (Greek philosopher): Δημόκριτος (Dēmókritos) (Ancient Greek), Դեմոկրիտ (Demokrit) (Armenian), Демокрит (Demokrit) (Bulgarian), Demòcrit (Catalan), 德謨克利特 /德谟克利特 (Démókèlìtè) (Chinese Mandarin), Démokritos [masculine] (Czech), Democritus (Dutch), Demokrito (Esperanto), Demokritos (Estonian), Demokritos (Finnish), Démocrite (French), Demokrit (German), Δημόκριτος (Dimókritos) (Greek), Demokreitos (Indonesian), Democrito (Italian), デモクリトス (Demokuritosu) (Japanese), 데모크리토스 (Demokeuritoseu) (Korean), Democritus (Latin), Демокрит (Demokrit) (Macedonian), Դեմոկրիտոս (Demokritos) (Old Armenian), Demokryt (Polish), Demócrito (Portuguese), Демокри́т (Demokrít) (Russian), Demokrit (Slovene), Demócrito (Spanish), Demokritos (Swedish)
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      "word": "Demócrito"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "Demokrít",
      "sense": "Greek philosopher",
      "word": "Демокри́т"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "lang_code": "sl",
      "sense": "Greek philosopher",
      "word": "Demokrit"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "Greek philosopher",
      "word": "Demócrito"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "sense": "Greek philosopher",
      "word": "Demokritos"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Democritus"
}

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