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DEMOCRITUS
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• DEMOCRITUS (noun)
The noun DEMOCRITUS has 1 sense:
1. Greek philosopher who developed an atomistic theory of matter (460-370 BC)
Familiarity information: DEMOCRITUS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Greek philosopher who developed an atomistic theory of matter (460-370 BC)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)
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