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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈsɔkɾatʃis
"A frase mais famosa atribuída a Sócrates é 'só sei que nada sei'."
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A classical Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy.
"Socrates never wrote down his philosophical teachings, which are instead known primarily through the accounts of his students, most notably Plato." - 2
Used allusively to denote a wise teacher, philosopher, or questioner who challenges conventional wisdom.
"He played the local Socrates at the café, cross-examining everyone's assumptions about politics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek proper name Sōkrátēs, composed of sōs meaning 'safe, whole' and kratos meaning 'power, might'. Historically immortalized by the classical Athenian philosopher (c. 470–399 BC) whose method of dialectic inquiry fundamentally shaped Western philosophy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Socrates" is said worldwide
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Socrate
Transliteration: so.kʁat
"Socrate a été condamné à mort par empoisonnement."
Sokrates
Transliteration: ˈzoːkʁatɛs
"Sokrates war ein berühmter griechischer Philosoph."
Socrate
Transliteration: ˈsɔːkrate
"Socrate ha influenzato profondamente il pensiero occidentale."
Sócrates
Transliteration: ˈsokɾates
"Sócrates enseñaba a través del método de la mayéutica."
Sócrates
Transliteration: ˈsɔkɾatʃis
"A frase mais famosa atribuída a Sócrates é 'só sei que nada sei'."
सुकरात
Transliteration: sukaraat
"सुकरात एक महान यूनानी दार्शनिक थे।"
苏格拉底
Transliteration: Sūgélādǐ
"苏格拉底是古希腊著名的哲学家。"
소크라테스
Transliteration: Sokeuratesu
"소크라테스는 아테네의 위대한 철학자였다."
ソクラテス
Transliteration: Sokuratesu
"ソクラテスは対話法を用いて真理を追求した。"
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