HyperDic: anaximander

English > 1 sense of the word Anaximander:
NOUNperson Anaximandera presocratic Greek philosopher and student of Thales who believed the universal substance to be infinity rather than something resembling ordinary objects (611-547 BC)
English > Anaximander: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA presocratic Greek philosopher and student of Thales who believed the universal substance to be infinity rather than something resembling ordinary objects (611-547 BC).
Instance ofastronomer, uranologist, stargazerA physicist who studies astronomy
philosopherA specialist in philosophy
SpanishAnaximandro
CatalanAnaximandre de Milet

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