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Adjective: presocratic  ,pree-su'kra-tik
  1. Before the time of Socrates
    "Presocratic philosophers focused on explaining the natural world";
    - pre-Socratic
Noun: pre-Socratic  ,pree-su'kra-tik
  1. Any philosopher who lived before Socrates
    "Thales is often considered the first pre-Socratic philosopher"

Derived forms: pre-Socratics

Type of: philosopher

Encyclopedia: Presocratic

Pre-Socratic