Eleatic

adjective

El·​e·​at·​ic ˌel-ē-ˈa-tik How to pronounce Eleatic (audio)
: of or relating to a school of Greek philosophers founded by Parmenides and developed by Zeno and marked by belief in the unity of being and the unreality of motion or change
Eleatic noun
Eleaticism
ˌel-ē-ˈa-tə-ˌsi-zəm How to pronounce Eleatic (audio)
noun

Word History

Etymology

Latin Eleaticus, from Greek Eleatikos, from Elea (Velia), ancient town in southern Italy

First Known Use

1695, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Eleatic was in 1695

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“Eleatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eleatic. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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