🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

소크라테스

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Sokeuratesu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Socrates/ˈsɒk.rə.tiːz/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"소크라테스는 아테네의 위대한 철학자였다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    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. 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 name Sōkrátēs, composed of sōs meaning 'safe' or 'whole' and krátos meaning 'power' or 'might'. Historically popularized by the foundational classical Greek philosopher from Athens who pioneered the Socratic method of inquiry.

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