Xenocrates
396–314 b.c., Greek philosopher.
Other words from Xenocrates
- Xen·o·crat·ic [zen-uh-krat-ik], /ˌzɛn əˈkræt ɪk/, Xe·noc·ra·te·an, adjective
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How to use Xenocrates in a sentence
Seeing that place thus filled he said, "It would be a shame for me to be silent, when Xenocrates speaks."
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 of 8 | VariousFor example, he cites Xenocrates as the writer of a list of geometricians and Varro as the writer of a list of poets.
A History of Bibliographies of Bibliographies | Archer TaylorAt the age of eighteen he went to Athens, where the Platonic school was flourishing under the lead of Xenocrates.
It is found in the theories of Speusippus, Xenocrates, and also to some extent in those of the Peripatetics.
Xenocrates gained a golden crown, awarded by Dionysius the tyrant to the deepest drinker.
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British Dictionary definitions for Xenocrates
/ (zɛˈnɒkrəˌtiːz) /
?396–314 bc, Greek Platonic philosopher
Derived forms of Xenocrates
- Xenocratic (ˌzɛnəˈkrætɪk), adjective
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