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empedocles

/ɛmˈpɛdəˌkliːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
empe-do-cles
IPA
/ɛmˈpɛdəˌkliːz/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Greek philosopher who held that all matter was composed of earth, air, fire and water.

name

A volcano off the southern coast of Sicily.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἐμπεδοκλῆς (Empedoklês).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ἐμπεδοκλῆς

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɛmˈpɛdəˌkliːz/
  • British English: /ɛmˈpɛdəˌkliːz/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Empedoclean

Questions

How do you pronounce empedocles?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛmˈpɛdəˌkliːz/.
What does empedocles mean?
A Greek philosopher who held that all matter was composed of earth, air, fire and water.
Where does empedocles come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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