mencius
/ˈmɛnʃ(ɪ)əs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Chinese philosopher, follower of Confucius (?372 - 289 B.C.E., or 385 - 303/302 B.C.E.)
name
A collection of anecdotes and conversations of the philosopher by the same name.
Example Sentences
- "This laſt tome, notwithſtanding, is not ſo much the work of Confucius, as of Mencius his diſciple, whoſe life was leſs regular than that of his maſter, but his ſtile more eloquent and pleaſant."
- "Some 2000 years ago Chinese philosopher Mencius famously wrote: "Who wins the hearts of people gains the whole world." Today, his words still ring true."
Etymology
From Latin Mencius, from Mandarin Chinese 孟子 (Mèngzǐ).
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Mencius, -
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.
Derived Forms
Phrases
Sun Tzu