Aristotelian

[ar-uh-stuh-teel-yuhn, -tee-lee-uhn, uh-ris-tuh-] Origin

Ar·is·to·te·lian

[ar-uh-stuh-teel-yuhn, -tee-lee-uhn, uh-ris-tuh-]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, based on, or derived from Aristotle or his theories.
noun
2.
a follower of Aristotle.

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Aristotelian has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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Also, Ar·is·to·te·lean.


Origin:
1600–10; < Latin Aristotelī(us) < Greek Aristotéleios of Aristotle + -an

an·ti-Ar·is·to·te·lian, adjective, noun
half-Ar·is·to·te·lian, adjective
post-Ar·is·to·te·lian, adjective
pro-Ar·is·to·te·li·an, adjective
pseu·do-Ar·is·to·te·lian, adjective, noun
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Aristotelian (ˌærɪstəˈtiːlɪən)
 
adj
1.  of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy
2.  (of a philosophical position) derived from that of Aristotle, or incorporating such of his major doctrines as the distinctions between matter and form, and substance and accident, or the primacy of individuals over universals
 
n
3.  a follower of Aristotle

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Aristotelian
also Aristotelean, c.1600, of or pertaining to the person or teachings of Aristotle, Gk. philosopher (384-322 B.C.E.).
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