Socratic

English

Etymology

From Latin Socraticus, From Ancient Greek Σωκρατικός (Sōkratikós, “of Socrates”), from Σωκράτης (Sōkrátēs, “Socrates”), equivalent to Socrates +‎ -ic.

Adjective

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 terms

• Socratic irony
• Socratic method

Translations

characteristic of the philosopher Socrates

• Czech: sokratovský
• Danish: sokratisk
• French: socratique (fr)
• Georgian: სოკრატული (soḳraṭuli)
• German: sokratisch (de)
• Greek:

  Ancient: Σωκρατικός (Sōkratikós)

• Italian: socratico (it)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: sokratisk

• Polish: sokratejski (pl), sokratyczny
• Portuguese: socrático
• Russian: сократи́ческий (ru) (sokratíčeskij)
• Swedish: sokratisk (sv)

Noun

Socratic (plural Socratics)

1. A follower of Socrates.

Translations

follower of Socrates

• Armenian:

  Old Armenian: սոկրատիկոս (sokratikos)

• German: Sokratiker m
• Greek:

  Ancient: Σωκρατικός (Sōkratikós)

• Portuguese: socrático m
• Russian: сокра́тик (ru) m (sokrátik)

Anagrams

• Racicots, Ritaccos, acrostic, sarcotic