What does "epictetus" mean?

A Greek Stoic philosopher (c. 50 – c. 135).

How do you pronounce "epictetus"?

Pronounced //ˌɛ.pɪkˈtiː.təs//.

Common synonyms include: ancient thinker, authority on ethics, ethical exemplar, exemplar, greek philosopher, model.

/ˌɛ.pɪkˈtiː.təs/ name

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Proper Noun

"Marcus Aurelius, Seneca and Epictetus are the three most important Stoic philosophers."

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐπίκτητος (Epíktētos).