"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, Philosophers, 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: 90 10 Disambiguation of Individuals: 93 7 Disambiguation of Philosophers: 94 6 Disambiguation of Philosophy: 78 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Old Armenian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Slovene translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Tatar translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Armenian translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovene translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Tatar translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of 'philosopher': 100 0
  2. A volcano off the southern coast of Sicily.
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      "word": "Empédocles"
    },
    {
      "code": "tt",
      "lang": "Tatar",
      "roman": "Empedoql",
      "sense": "philosopher",
      "word": "Эмпедокл"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "Empedokl",
      "sense": "philosopher",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Емпедокл"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Empedocles",
    "Empedocles (volcano)"
  ],
  "word": "Empedocles"
}

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