"Descartes" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /deɪˈkɑːt/ [UK] Forms: Descarteses [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)t Etymology: From French Descartes. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Descartes}} French Descartes Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|es}} Descartes (countable and uncountable, plural Descarteses)
  1. A surname from French Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Descartes-en-name-JKxjix1- Categories (other): English surnames
  2. René Descartes: A French philosopher and mathematician, who lived from 1596 to 1650. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Individuals, Philosophers Derived forms: Descartean, Descartian, Descartesean, Descartesian, Descartes Highlands, Descartes law, folium of Descartes Related terms: Cartesian, Cart, Carte, Cartes, Lacarte Translations (French philosopher and mathematician): Καρτέσιος (Kartésios) [masculine] (Greek), देकार्त (dekārt) (Hindi), Cartesio [masculine] (Italian), देकार्त (dekārta) [masculine] (Marathi), Дека́рт (Dekárt) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Descartes-en-name-kL3gRCyw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 38 10 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 38 10 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of 'French philosopher and mathematician': 41 59
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