"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 Head templates: {{en-adj}} Pythagorean (comparative more Pythagorean, superlative most Pythagorean)
  1. Pertaining to Pythagoras or his philosophy. Synonyms: Pythagoric 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 'of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy': 97 3
  2. Following the lifestyle advocated by the Pythagoreans; specifically, vegetarian. Related terms: Neopythagoreanism, Neo-Pythagoreanism
    Sense id: en-Pythagorean-en-adj-3RNfojIW 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 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: 21 34 45 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Volapük translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 41 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 9 32 59 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 8 31 61 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 41 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 36 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 32 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 19 29 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 20 28 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 9 30 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 12 31 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 17 31 52 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 8 35 57 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 10 29 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 19 31 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 7 31 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 17 31 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 9 24 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 19 28 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Volapük translations: 7 28 64

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