socrates

Soc·ra·tes

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sok-ruh-teez]
- /ˈsɒk rəˌtiz/
- /ˈsɑː.krə.ˌtiz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sok-ruh-teez]
- /ˈsɒk rəˌtiz/

Definitions of socrates word

noun socrates 469?–399 b.c, Athenian philosopher. 1
noun socrates ?470–399 bc, Athenian philosopher, whose beliefs are known only through the writings of his pupils Plato and Xenophon. He taught that virtue was based on knowledge, which was attained by a dialectical process that took into account many aspects of a stated hypothesis. He was indicted for impiety and corruption of youth (399) and was condemned to death. He refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock 0
noun socrates 470?-399 b.c.; Athenian philosopher & teacher 0

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socrates popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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