"Eleatic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌɛliˈætɪk/ Forms: more Eleatic [comparative], most Eleatic [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Eleāticus, from Ancient Greek ’Ελεατικός (’Eleatikós), from Ἐλέα (Eléa, “Elea, Velia”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|Eleāticus}} Borrowed from Latin Eleāticus, {{der|en|grc|᾿Ελεατικός}} Ancient Greek ’Ελεατικός (’Eleatikós) Head templates: {{en-adj}} Eleatic (comparative more Eleatic, superlative most Eleatic)
  1. Of or relating to a certain school in Elea of Ancient Greek philosophers who taught that reality is stable and unchanging and that real knowledge comes from reason rather than senses. Related terms: Elea, Velia, Eleaticism Translations (of the philosophical school in Elea): eleatisch (German), eleatico (Italian), eleatisk (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Eleatic-en-adj-uot6HNED Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Ancient Greece Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Ancient Greece: 100 0

Noun

IPA: /ˌɛliˈætɪk/ Forms: Eleatics [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Eleāticus, from Ancient Greek ’Ελεατικός (’Eleatikós), from Ἐλέα (Eléa, “Elea, Velia”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|Eleāticus}} Borrowed from Latin Eleāticus, {{der|en|grc|᾿Ελεατικός}} Ancient Greek ’Ελεατικός (’Eleatikós) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Eleatic (plural Eleatics)
  1. A philosopher of the Eleatic school. Translations (philosopher of the Eleatic school): Eleate [masculine] (German), eleate [masculine] (Italian), eleat [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Eleatic-en-noun-jU0KN4hu Categories (other): Philosophy Disambiguation of Philosophy: 44 56

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