PRESOCRATIC

Meaning of PRESOCRATIC in English

[ ˌpri:sə'kratɪk ]

■ adjective of the time before Socrates.

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PRESOCRATIC — adj. (of philosophy) of the time before Socrates.
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PRESOCRATIC — adj. (of philosophy) of the time before Socrates.
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PRESOCRATIC — adj. (of philosophy) of the time before Socrates.
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PRE-SOCRATIC — pre-Socratic, Presocratic BrE AmE ˌpriː sə ʊ ˈkræt ɪk ◂ AmE \ -sə ˈkræt̬- -soʊ- ▷ pre-Socratic|s s
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