Thales

Tha·les
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/ˈθeɪliːz/

proper noun

A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from Miletus in Asia Minor.

OriginAncient Greek Θαλῆς →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from Miletus in Asia Minor.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΘαλῆς
  2. EnglishThales

From Ancient Greek Θαλῆς (Thalês).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Θαλῆς
  • Θαλῆς (Thalês)philosopher
Arabic طَالِس
  • طَالِس (ṭālis)philosopher
Bulgarian Талес
  • Талесphilosopher
Catalan Tales
  • Talesphilosopher
Czech Thalés
  • Thalésphilosopher
French Thalès
  • Thalèsphilosopher
Greek Θαλής
  • Θαλής (Thalís)philosopher
Hungarian Thalész
  • Thalészphilosopher
Italian Talete
  • Taletephilosopher
Persian تالس
  • تالس (tâles)philosopher
Polish Tales
  • Talesphilosopher
Russian Фале́с
  • Фале́с (Falés)philosopher
Spanish Tales
  • Talesphilosopher
Ukrainian Фалес
  • Фалес (Fales)philosopher

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Thales

dailies
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Anagrams

hasletStahleSheltaLesathLhatse
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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