Etymology

Heraclitus

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Today it means: A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἡράκλειτος (Hērákleitos), notably borne by Heraclitus of Ephesus, a pre-Socratic Ionian philosopher. Full definition →

Latin Hēraclītus ← Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειτος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἩράκλειτος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromHēraclītus
  3. English todayHeraclitus

From Latin Hēraclītus, from Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειτος (Hērákleitos).

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