Meanings
proper noun
- A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, who famously said "man is the measure of all things".
Origin
- Ancient GreekΠρωταγόρας
- EnglishProtagoras
From Ancient Greek Πρωταγόρας (Prōtagóras).
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Catalan Protàgores
- Protàgorespre-Socratic Greek philosopher
Czech Prótagorás
- Prótagoráspre-Socratic Greek philosopher
Greek Πρωταγόρας
- Πρωταγόρας (Protagóras)pre-Socratic Greek philosopher
Italian Protagora
- Protagorapre-Socratic Greek philosopher
Russian Протаго́р
- Протаго́р (Protagór)pre-Socratic Greek philosopher
Spanish Protágoras
- Protágoraspre-Socratic Greek philosopher
Swedish Protagoras
- Protagoraspre-Socratic Greek philosopher
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Protagoras. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Protagoras
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“Protagoras.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Protagoras. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Protagoras,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Protagoras.
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