Empedocles

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US, UK/ɛmˈpɛdəˌkliːz/

proper noun

A Greek philosopher who held that all matter was composed of earth, air, fire and water.

OriginAncient Greek Ἐμπεδοκλῆς →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Greek philosopher who held that all matter was composed of earth, air, fire and water.
  2. A volcano off the southern coast of Sicily.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἘμπεδοκλῆς
  2. EnglishEmpedocles

From Ancient Greek Ἐμπεδοκλῆς (Empedoklês).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἐμπεδοκλῆς
  • Ἐμπεδοκλῆς (Empedoklês)philosopher
Catalan Empèdocles
  • Empèdoclesphilosopher
Czech Empedoklés
  • Empedoklésphilosopher
Finnish Empedokles
  • Empedoklesphilosopher
French Empédocle
  • Empédoclephilosopher
Greek Εμπεδοκλής
  • Εμπεδοκλής (Empedoklís)philosopher
Hungarian Empedoklész
  • Empedoklészphilosopher
Italian Empedocle
  • Empedoclephilosopher
Japanese エンペドクレス
  • エンペドクレス (Enpedokuresu)philosopher
Korean 엠페도클레스
  • 엠페도클레스 (Empedokeulleseu)philosopher
Latin Empedoclēs
  • Empedoclēsphilosopher
Polish Empedokles
  • Empedoklesphilosopher
Portuguese Empédocles
  • Empédoclesphilosopher
Russian Эмпедо́кл
  • Эмпедо́кл (Empedókl)philosopher
Spanish Empédocles
  • Empédoclesphilosopher
Ukrainian Емпедокл
  • Емпедокл (Empedokl)philosopher
Cite this entry
APA

Empedocles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Empedocles

MLA

“Empedocles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Empedocles. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Empedocles,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Empedocles.

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