Anaximenes

American  

[an-ak-sim-uh-neez] / ˌæn ækˈsɪm əˌniz /

noun

1. flourished 6th century b.c., Greek philosopher at Miletus.

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Anaximenes British  

/ ˌænækˈsɪməˌniːz /

noun

1. 6th century _bc , Greek philosopher who believed air to be the primary substance

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Example Sentences

Anaximenes held that air was the basic substance of the universe.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Thales and two of his students, Anaximander and Anaximenes, made up the monist Milesian school.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Following Anaximander, a third scientist, Anaximenes, created the theory of the four elements that, he argued, comprise all things – earth, air, fire, and water.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

Thales thought its primal substance was water, Anaximenes air, Heraclitus fire.

From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2012

Anaximenes, born at Miletus 588 B.C., asserted that air was the first principle of the universe; indeed, he held that on it "the very earth floats like a broad leaf."

From History of Human Society by Blackmar, Frank W. (Frank Wilson)