"Pythagorean" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /pɪˌθaɡəˈɹiːən/ Forms: more Pythagorean [comparative], most Pythagorean [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin Pȳthagorēus (“pertaining to Pythagoras”) + -an. Compare Pythagoric. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Pȳthagorēus||pertaining to Pythagoras}} Latin Pȳthagorēus (“pertaining to Pythagoras”), {{suffix|en||an}} + -an, {{m|en|Pythagoric}} Pythagoric Head templates: {{en-adj}} Pythagorean (comparative more Pythagorean, superlative most Pythagorean)
  1. Pertaining to Pythagoras or his philosophy. Categories (topical): Vegetarianism Translations (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy): pitagòric (Catalan), pythagorejský (Czech), pythagorisch (Dutch), pitagora (Esperanto), pitagorisma (Esperanto), pitagorana [feminine, masculine] (Esperanto), hipitagorana (alt: explicitly ♂) (Esperanto), jipitagorana (alt: explicitly ♀) (Esperanto), pythagoralainen (Finnish), pythagoricien (French), pythagoreisch (German), pythagoräisch [Austrian] (German), Píotagarásach (Irish), pitagorico [masculine] (Italian), pitagorejski (Polish), pitagórico (Spanish), pythagoreisk (Swedish), pütagorasik (alt: Pythagoras > Pütagoras >) (Volapük), pütagorik (Volapük), pütagoranik [feminine, masculine] (Volapük), hipütagoranik [masculine] (Volapük), jipütagoranik [feminine] (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-Pythagorean-en-adj-nsO7np4~ Disambiguation of Vegetarianism: 19 42 39 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 39 46 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 21 39 40 Disambiguation of 'of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy': 97 3
  2. Following the lifestyle advocated by the Pythagoreans; specifically, vegetarian. Categories (topical): Vegetarianism Related terms: Neopythagoreanism, Neo-Pythagoreanism
    Sense id: en-Pythagorean-en-adj-3RNfojIW Disambiguation of Vegetarianism: 19 42 39 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 39 46 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 21 39 40 Derived forms: Pythagorean comma, Pythagorean expectation, Pythagorean extension, Pythagorean field, Pythagorean fraction, Pythagorean hammers, Pythagorean interval, Pythagorean mean, Pythagorean prime, Pythagorean proposition, Pythagorean quadruple, Pythagorean scale, Pythagorean square puzzle, Pythagorean theorem, Pythagorean triad, Pythagorean triangle, Pythagorean trigonometric identity, Pythagorean triple, Pythagorean tuning

Noun

IPA: /pɪˌθaɡəˈɹiːən/ Forms: Pythagoreans [plural]
Etymology: From Latin Pȳthagorēus (“pertaining to Pythagoras”) + -an. Compare Pythagoric. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Pȳthagorēus||pertaining to Pythagoras}} Latin Pȳthagorēus (“pertaining to Pythagoras”), {{suffix|en||an}} + -an, {{m|en|Pythagoric}} Pythagoric Head templates: {{en-noun}} Pythagorean (plural Pythagoreans)
  1. A follower of Pythagoras; someone who believes in or advocates Pythagoreanism. Categories (topical): Vegetarianism Translations (follower of Pythagoras): pythagorejec [masculine] (Czech), pythagorovec [masculine] (Czech), pythagoreeër [masculine] (Dutch), pitagorano [feminine, masculine] (Esperanto), hipitagorano (alt: explicitly ♂) (Esperanto), pitagoranino (alt: explicitly ♀) (Esperanto), pythagoralainen (Finnish), pythagoricien [masculine] (French), pythagoricienne [feminine] (French), Pythagoreer [masculine] (German), Pythagoreerin [feminine] (German), Pythagoräer [Austrian, masculine] (German), Pythagoräerin [Austrian, feminine] (German), pitagorico [masculine] (Italian), pitagórico [masculine] (Spanish), pütagoran [feminine, masculine] (Volapük), hipütagoran [masculine] (Volapük), jipütagoran [feminine] (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-Pythagorean-en-noun-wRF8oyJq Disambiguation of Vegetarianism: 19 42 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -an, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 37 49 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 39 46 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 21 39 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 20 32 47 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 23 31 46

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