Etymology

aristotle

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Today it means: A bottle. Full definition →

Latin Aristotelēs ← Ancient Greek Ἀριστοτέλης
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aristotle · noun1

Cockney rhyming slang for bottle, itself shortened from bottle and glass, Cockney rhyming slang for arse.

Aristotle · proper noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἈριστοτέλης
  2. Latin · borrowed fromAristotelēs
  3. English todayAristotle

Via Latin Aristotelēs from Ancient Greek Ἀριστοτέλης (Aristotélēs).

Words from the same roots

LatinAristotelēs all →

Aristoteles

Ancient GreekἈριστοτέλης all →

Aristoteles

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