Abderite

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English

Etymology

From Latin Abderita, Abderites, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδηρίτης (Abdērítēs).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Abderite (plural Abderites)

  1. An inhabitant or native of Abdera, in Thrace.
    Synonym: Abderian
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  2. (‘the Abderite’) Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher.

Usage notes

Ancient belief was that "the people of Abdera are fools and madmen" (stulti et insani Abderitae).[1]

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References

  1. ^ the Latin and English phrases are quoted as they appear in Robert Burton's The Anatomy of Melancholy, volume 1 (2010)

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