Etymology

Anaxagoras

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Today it means: An ancient Greek philosopher (c. 500 BCE – 428 BCE) from Clazomenae, who is famous for introducing the cosmological concept of nous (mind), as an ordering force. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Ἀναξαγόρας
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἈναξαγόρας
  2. English todayAnaxagoras

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀναξαγόρας (Anaxagóras).

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