Epictetus

[ ep-ik-tee-tuhs ]

noun
  1. a.d. c60–c120, Greek Stoic philosopher and teacher, mainly in Rome.

Other words from Epictetus

  • Ep·ic·te·tian [ep-ik-tee-shuhn], /ˌɛp ɪkˈti ʃən/, adjective

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How to use Epictetus in a sentence

  • The master of Epictetus, who beat him, acted basely, and the slave beaten by him showed a sublime soul.

    The Aesthetical Essays | Friedrich Schiller

British Dictionary definitions for Epictetus

Epictetus

/ (ˌɛpɪkˈtiːtəs) /


noun
  1. ?50–?120 ad, Greek Stoic philosopher, who stressed self-renunciation and the brotherhood of man

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