Anaximenes

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proper noun

An ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from Miletus; the pupil of Anaximander. He taught that the basic element of which the world is composed is the air.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from Miletus; the pupil of Anaximander. He taught that the basic element of which the world is composed is the air.

Origin

From Ancient Greek Ἀναξιμένης (Anaximénēs).

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Translations

Greek Αναξιμένης
  • Αναξιμένης (Anaximénis)philosopher
Italian Anassimene
  • Anassimenephilosopher
Portuguese Anaxímenes
  • Anaxímenesphilosopher
Russian Анаксиме́н
  • Анаксиме́н (Anaksimén)philosopher
Spanish Anaxímenes
  • Anaxímenesphilosopher
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APA

Anaximenes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anaximenes

MLA

“Anaximenes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anaximenes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Anaximenes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anaximenes.

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