Word
aristotle
Phoneticsaris·to·tle
/ˈɛɹəˌstɑtəɫ/
Definition
n. a famous Greek philosopher from ancient times. He wrote many books about logic, science, and how people should live.
n. the ancient Greek philosopher who founded formal logic and made foundational contributions to biology, ethics, and political theory.
Examples
“Aristotle wrote many important books on philosophy.”
“Students read Aristotle's works to understand the roots of Western political thought.”
“Aristotle's emphasis on empirical observation laid the groundwork for the scientific method, distinguishing his approach from the purely abstract reasoning of his teacher, Plato.”
Examples
simple
“Aristotle wrote many important books on philosophy.”
contextual
“Students read Aristotle's works to understand the roots of Western political thought.”
complex
“Aristotle's emphasis on empirical observation laid the groundwork for the scientific method, distinguishing his approach from the purely abstract reasoning of his teacher, Plato.”
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀριστοτέλης (Aristotélēs).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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