Parmenides

American  

[pahr-men-i-deez] / pɑrˈmɛn ɪˌdiz /

noun

1. flourished c450 b.c., Greek Eleatic philosopher.

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Parmenides British  

/ pɑːˈmɛnɪˌdiːz /

noun

1. 5th century _bc , Greek Eleatic philosopher, born in Italy. He held that the universe is single and unchanging and denied the existence of change and motion. His doctrines are expounded in his poem On Nature, of which only fragments are extant

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Other Word Forms

• Parmenidean
  adjective

Example Sentences

Indeed, when the ancients wrote about color, from Homer and Parmenides to Plato and Aristotle, their terminology often seems decidedly foreign.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2022

Some Presocratics, such as Parmenides, were monists while others, such as Heraclitus, were plurists.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Velia is famed for being the home of an ancient Greek school of philosophy, including philosophers Parmenides and Zeno.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2022

The painting of the bald figure bears a citation of the pre-Socratic philosopher Parmenides.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2021

As though an invisible hand were leafing through them, the pages of the Parmenides rippled back and forth.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt