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ARISTOTLE
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Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Pronounced: AR-ə-stah-təl (English), ER-ə-stah-təl (English) [key]
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From the Greek name Αριστοτελης (Aristoteles) which meant "the best purpose", derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and τελος (telos) "purpose, aim". This was the name of a Greek philosopher of the 4th century BC who made lasting contributions to Western thought, including the fields of logic, metaphysics, ethics and biology. |
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