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Socratic.

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the philosopher Socrates or his philosophy or methods.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/səˈkɹatɪk/British, Southern, Standard/səˈkɹætɪk/General-American

  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the philosopher Socrates or his philosophy or methods.

    not-comparable

  2. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the philosopher Socrates or his philosophy or methods. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Socratic irony or the Socratic method.

    not-comparable · specifically
    a Socratic question
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Σωκρᾰ́της (Sōkrắtēs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek Σωκρᾰτῐκός (Sōkrătĭkós)bor. Latin Sōcratic(us)bor. English Socratic Borrowed from Latin Sōcratic(us). By surface analysis, Socrat(es) + -ic.

noun/səˈkɹatɪk/British, Southern, Standard/səˈkɹætɪk/General-American

  1. A proponent of the philosophy or methods of Socrates.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Σωκρᾰ́της (Sōkrắtēs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek Σωκρᾰτῐκός (Sōkrătĭkós)bor. Latin Sōcratic(us)bor. English Socratic Borrowed from Latin Sōcratic(us). By surface analysis, Socrat(es) + -ic.

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