HyperDic: thales

English > 1 sense of the word Thales:
NOUNperson Thales, Thales of Miletusa presocratic Greek philosopher and astronomer (who predicted an eclipse in 585 BC) who was said by Aristotle to be the founder of physical science
English > Thales: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA presocratic Greek philosopher and astronomer (who predicted an eclipse in 585 BC) who was said by Aristotle to be the founder of physical science; he held that all things originated in water (624-546 BC).
SynonymThales of Miletus
Instance ofastronomer, uranologist, stargazerA physicist who studies astronomy
philosopherA specialist in philosophy
SpanishTales, Thales
CatalanTales de Milet, Thales, Thales of Miletus

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