"Empedocles" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ɛmˈpɛdəˌkliːz/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation]
enPR: ĕmpĕʹdəklēz [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἐμπεδοκλῆς (Empedoklês). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Ἐμπεδοκλῆς}} Ancient Greek Ἐμπεδοκλῆς (Empedoklês) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Empedocles
  1. A Greek philosopher who held that all matter was composed of earth, air, fire and water. Categories (topical): Ancient Greece, Individuals, Philosophy Translations (philosopher): Ἐμπεδοκλῆς (Empedoklês) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Էմպեդոկլես (Ēmpedokles) (Armenian), Empèdocles [masculine] (Catalan), Empedoklés [masculine] (Czech), Empedokles (Finnish), Empédocle [masculine] (French), Εμπεδοκλής (Empedoklís) [masculine] (Greek), Empedoklész (Hungarian), Empedocle [masculine] (Italian), エンペドクレス (Enpedokuresu) (Japanese), 엠페도클레스 (Empedokeulleseu) (Korean), Empedoclēs [masculine] (Latin), Եմպեդոկլէս (Empedoklēs) (Old Armenian), Empedokles [masculine] (Polish), Эмпедо́кл (Empedókl) [masculine] (Russian), Empedokle [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Емпедокле [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Empédoklej [masculine] (Slovene), Empédokles [masculine] (Slovene), Empédocles [masculine] (Spanish), Эмпедокл (Empedoql) (Tatar), Емпедокл (Empedokl) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Empedocles-en-name-URne2avs Disambiguation of Ancient Greece: 81 19 Disambiguation of Individuals: 89 11 Disambiguation of Philosophy: 78 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Philosophers Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 90 10 Disambiguation of Philosophers: 96 4 Disambiguation of 'philosopher': 100 0
  2. A volcano off the southern coast of Sicily.
    Sense id: en-Empedocles-en-name-fPA3YP0T

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