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Pythagorean

//p(a)ɪˌθaɡəˈɹiːən// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to Pythagoras.

    "Pertaining to Pythagoras or his philosophy. [from 16th c.]"

  2. 2
    Following the lifestyle advocated by the Pythagoreans; specifically, vegetarian.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to Pythagoras or his geometry wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A follower of Pythagoras; someone who believes in or advocates Pythagoreanism.

    "Plato could still speak the language of archaic myth. He could speak it, because he was a Pythagorean, and myth was their technical language."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin Pȳthagorēus (“pertaining to Pythagoras”) + -an. Compare Pythagoric.

Etymology 2

From Latin Pȳthagorēus (“pertaining to Pythagoras”) + -an. Compare Pythagoric.

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