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Pythagorean en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌpajt̪əˈɡorɪjən/ (South-Asia)
• /p(a)ɪˌθaɡəˈɹiːən/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. Pertaining to Pythagoras.
2. Pertaining to the philosophy of Pythagoras.
3. Following the lifestyle advocated by the Pythagoreans; specifically, vegetarian.

Forms

Deriveds

Pythagorean triple · Pythagorean interval · Pythagorean expectation · Pythagorean square puzzle · Pythagorean tuning · Pythagorean trigonometric identity · Pythagorean hammers · Pythagorean scale · Pythagorean theorem · Pythagorean fraction · Pythagorean field · Pythagorean triangle · Pythagorean proposition · Pythagorean quadruple · Pythagorean triad · Pythagorean extension · Pythagorean comma · Pythagorean prime · Pythagorean bean · Pythagorean cup · Neopythagorean · Pythagorean mean

Relateds

Neo-Pythagoreanism · Neopythagoreanism

Synonyms

Pythagoric · Pythagoric

Translations (40)

eo hipitagorana (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · bg питагорейски (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · fr pythagorique (of or relating to Pythagoras) · eo jipitagorana (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · pl pitagorejski (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · gl pitagórico (of or relating to Pythagoras) · de pythagoreisch (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · mk питогоров (of or relating to Pythagoras) · vo pütagorasik (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · de pythagoräisch (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · ca pitagòric (of or relating to Pythagoras) · cs pythagorov (of or relating to Pythagoras) · sl pitagorejski (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · mk питагорин (of or relating to Pythagoras) · sv pythagoreisk (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · ga Píotagarásach (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · vo hipütagoranik (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · eo pitagorisma (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · fi pythagoralainen (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · eo pitagora (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · pl pitagorejski (of or relating to Pythagoras) · sh питагорин (of or relating to Pythagoras) · vo pütagorik (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · sl pitagorov (of or relating to Pythagoras) · es pitagórico (of or relating to Pythagoras) · it pitagorico (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · cs pythagorejský (of or relating to Pythagoras) · vo jipütagoranik (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · ru пифаго́ров (of or relating to Pythagoras) · sl pitagorejski (of or relating to Pythagoras) · fr pythagoricien (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · vo pütagoranik (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · ca pitagòric (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · nl pythagorisch (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · sh pitagorin (of or relating to Pythagoras) · bg питагоров (of or relating to Pythagoras) · cs pythagorejský (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · es pitagórico (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · ru пифагоре́йский (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy) · eo pitagorana (of or relating to Pythagoras or his philosophy)

Pythagorean en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌpajt̪əˈɡorɪjən/ (South-Asia)
• /p(a)ɪˌθaɡəˈɹiːən/

Etymology

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

Meanings

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. 1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 268:
   • Plato clearly distinguished the Orphics and the Pythagoreans. 2021, Andrea Nightingale, Philosophy and Religion in Plato's Dialogues, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 137:

Forms

Translations (22)

ca pitagòric (follower of Pythagoras) · fr pythagoricien (follower of Pythagoras) · de Pythagoräerin (follower of Pythagoras) · ca pitagòrica (follower of Pythagoras) · vo jipütagoran (follower of Pythagoras) · nl pythagoreeër (follower of Pythagoras) · vo pütagoran (follower of Pythagoras) · cs pythagorejec (follower of Pythagoras) · vo hipütagoran (follower of Pythagoras) · de Pythagoreer (follower of Pythagoras) · fi pythagoralainen (follower of Pythagoras) · de Pythagoreerin (follower of Pythagoras) · eo hipitagorano (follower of Pythagoras) · it pitagorico (follower of Pythagoras) · eo pitagorano (follower of Pythagoras) · eo pitagoranino (follower of Pythagoras) · cs pythagorovec (follower of Pythagoras) · ru пифагоре́ец (follower of Pythagoras) · fr pythagoricienne (follower of Pythagoras) · de Pythagoräer (follower of Pythagoras) · es pitagórico (follower of Pythagoras) · bg питагореец (follower of Pythagoras)