Democritus

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Δημόκριτος (Dēmókritos).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈmɒkɹɪtəs/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Proper noun

Democritus

1. A Greek philosopher (c.460-c.370 BC). The originator of the atomic theory together with his teacher Leucippus.

Related terms

• Democritean

Translations

Greek philosopher

• Armenian: Դեմոկրիտ (Demokrit)

  Old Armenian: Դեմոկրիտոս (Demokritos)

• Bulgarian: Демокрит (Demokrit)
• Catalan: Demòcrit
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 德謨克利特 / 德谟克利特 (Démókèlìtè)

• Czech: Démokritos m
• Dutch: Democritus
• Esperanto: Demokrito
• Estonian: Demokritos
• Finnish: Demokritos
• French: Démocrite (fr)
• German: Demokrit
• Greek: Δημόκριτος (el) (Dimókritos)

  Ancient Greek: Δημόκριτος (Dēmókritos)

• Indonesian: Demokreitos
• Italian: Democrito
• Japanese: デモクリトス (Demokuritosu)
• Korean: 데모크리토스 (Demokeuritoseu)
• Latin: Democritus
• Macedonian: Демокрит (Demokrit)
• Polish: Demokryt (pl)
• Portuguese: Demócrito
• Russian: Демокри́т (Demokrít)
• Slovene: Demokrit
• Spanish: Demócrito (es)
• Swedish: Demokritos

Further reading

• “Democritus”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.