"Socratic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Socratic [comparative], most Socratic [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin Socraticus, From Ancient Greek Σωκρατικός (Sōkratikós, “of Socrates”), from Σωκράτης (Sōkrátēs, “Socrates”), equivalent to Socrates + -ic. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}}, {{m|la|Socraticus}} Socraticus, {{uder|en|grc|Σωκρατικός||of Socrates}} Ancient Greek Σωκρατικός (Sōkratikós, “of Socrates”), {{m|grc|Σωκράτης||Socrates}} Σωκράτης (Sōkrátēs, “Socrates”), {{suf|en|Socrates|ic}} Socrates + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} Socratic (comparative more Socratic, superlative most Socratic)
  1. Of or characteristic of the philosopher Socrates or his philosophical methods and/or views. Synonyms: Socratean, Socratian Derived forms: Socratic irony, Socratic method Translations (characteristic of the philosopher Socrates): Σωκρατικός (Sōkratikós) (Ancient Greek), sokratovský (Czech), sokratisk (Danish), socratique (French), სოკრატული (soḳraṭuli) (Georgian), sokratisch (German), socratico (Italian), sokratisk (Norwegian Bokmål), sokratejski (Polish), sokratyczny (Polish), socrático (Portuguese), сократи́ческий (sokratíčeskij) (Russian), sokratisk (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Socratic-en-adj-4mn~1bCY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 54 46

Noun

Forms: Socratics [plural]
Etymology: From Latin Socraticus, From Ancient Greek Σωκρατικός (Sōkratikós, “of Socrates”), from Σωκράτης (Sōkrátēs, “Socrates”), equivalent to Socrates + -ic. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}}, {{m|la|Socraticus}} Socraticus, {{uder|en|grc|Σωκρατικός||of Socrates}} Ancient Greek Σωκρατικός (Sōkratikós, “of Socrates”), {{m|grc|Σωκράτης||Socrates}} Σωκράτης (Sōkrátēs, “Socrates”), {{suf|en|Socrates|ic}} Socrates + -ic Head templates: {{en-noun}} Socratic (plural Socratics)
  1. A follower of Socrates. Translations (follower of Socrates): Σωκρατικός (Sōkratikós) (Ancient Greek), Sokratiker [masculine] (German), սոկրատիկոս (sokratikos) (Old Armenian), socrático [masculine] (Portuguese), сокра́тик (sokrátik) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Socratic-en-noun-G2GW4s5d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ic, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 44 56 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 41 59

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