Eleatic
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Eleāticus, from Ancient Greek ᾿Ελεατικός, from Ἐλέα (Eléa, “Elea, Velia”).
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Adjective
Eleatic (comparative more Eleatic, superlative most Eleatic)
- Of or relating to a certain school in Elea of Ancient Greek philosophers who taught that reality is stable and unchanging and that real knowledge comes from reason rather than senses.
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Noun
Eleatic (plural Eleatics)
- A philosopher of the Eleatic school.
