Meanings
proper noun
alternative Heracleitus
- A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἡράκλειτος (Hērákleitos), notably borne by Heraclitus of Ephesus, a pre-Socratic Ionian philosopher.
Origin
- Ancient GreekἩράκλειτος
- LatinHēraclītus
- EnglishHeraclitus
From Latin Hēraclītus, from Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειτος (Hērákleitos).
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Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειτος
- Ἡράκλειτος (Hērákleitos)given name
Catalan Heràclit
- Heràclitgiven name
Chinese Mandarin 赫拉克利特
- 赫拉克利特 (Hèlākèlìtè)given name
Czech Hérakleitos, Herakleitos
- Hérakleitosgiven name
- Herakleitosgiven name
Finnish Herakleitos
- Herakleitosgiven name
French Héraclite
- Héraclitegiven name
German Heraklit
- Heraklitgiven name
Greek Ηράκλειτος
- Ηράκλειτος (Irákleitos)given name
Italian Eraclito
- Eraclitogiven name
Japanese ヘラクレイトス
- ヘラクレイトス (Herakureitosu)given name
Korean 헤라클레이토스
- 헤라클레이토스 (Herakeulleitoseu)given name
Latin Hēraclītus
- Hēraclītusgiven name
Polish Heraklit
- Heraklitgiven name
Portuguese Heráclito
- Heráclitogiven name
Russian Геракли́т
- Геракли́т (Geraklít)given name
Spanish Heráclito
- Heráclitogiven name
Swedish Herakleitos
- Herakleitosgiven name
Turkish Heraklitos, Heraklit
- Heraklitosgiven name
- Heraklitgiven name
- Heraklitusgiven name
Ukrainian Гераклі́т
- Гераклі́т (Heraklít)given name
Welsh Heraclitos
- Heraclitosgiven name
Cite this entry
APA
Heraclitus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heraclitus
MLA
“Heraclitus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heraclitus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Heraclitus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heraclitus.
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