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Eleatic

//ˌɛliˈætɪk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    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.
Noun
  1. 1
    A philosopher of the Eleatic school.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin Eleāticus, from Ancient Greek ’Ελεατικός (’Eleatikós), from Ἐλέα (Eléa, “Elea, Velia”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin Eleāticus, from Ancient Greek ’Ελεατικός (’Eleatikós), from Ἐλέα (Eléa, “Elea, Velia”).

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