Theophrastus
[ thee-uh-fras-tuhs ]
noun
372?–287 b.c., Greek philosopher.
Other words from Theophrastus
- The·o·phras·tian [thee-uh-fras-chuhn], /ˌθi əˈfræs tʃən/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for Theophrastus
Theophrastus
/ (ˌθɪəˈfræstəs) /
noun
?372–?287 bc, Greek Peripatetic philosopher, noted esp for his Characters, a collection of sketches of moral types
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