Abderian

//æbˈdɪɹ.i.ən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An inhabitant or native of Abdera.

    "He regrets that his lines had not fallen in the pleasant places of the past — among the intelligent Abderians of whom it is said, when Hippocrates came to their city to cure Democritus of his madness, not only the men, but also the women and children […] went forth to meet him."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or belonging to Abdera or its people.
  2. 2
    Foolish; absurd; ridiculous; inclined to incessant merriment or laughter.

    "an abderian temperament"

  3. 3
    Alternative form of abderian. alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

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abderiteabderite

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"He regrets that his lines had not fallen in the pleasant places of the past — among the intelligent Abderians of whom it is said, when Hippocrates came to their city to cure Democritus of his madness, not only the men, but also the women and children […] went forth to meet him."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Abdera (“a town in Thrace”) + -ian.

Etymology 2

From Abderian, from Abdera (the town in Thrace where Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher, lived) + -ian.

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