Stagirite

or Stag·y·rite

[ staj-uh-rahyt ]

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Stagira.

  2. the Stagirite, Aristotle.

Origin of Stagirite

1
1610–20; <Latin Stagīrītēs<Greek Stagīrī́tēs.See Stagira, -ite1

Other words from Stagirite

  • Stag·i·rit·ic [staj-uh-rit-ik], /ˌstædʒ əˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Stagirite

Stagirite

/ (ˈstædʒɪˌraɪt) /


noun
  1. an inhabitant or native of Stagira

  2. an epithet of Aristotle

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