Xenocrates

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proper noun

An Ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician, and the second leader (scholarch) of the Platonic Academy from 339 to 314 B.C.E.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

proper noun
  1. An Ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician, and the second leader (scholarch) of the Platonic Academy from 339 to 314 B.C.E.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΞενοκράτης
  2. EnglishXenocrates

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ξενοκράτης (Xenokrátēs).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ξενοκράτης
  • Ξενοκράτης (Xenokrátēs)philosopher
Irish Seanócraitéas
  • Seanócraitéasphilosopher
Italian Senocrate
  • Senocratephilosopher
Russian Ксенократ
  • Ксенократ (Ksenokrat)philosopher
Spanish Jenócrates, Xenócrates
  • Jenócratesphilosopher
  • Xenócratesphilosopher
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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