stagirite

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Definition of stagirite in English English dictionary

someone from Stagira, specifically Aristotle

A native of, or resident in, Stagira, in ancient Macedonia; especially, Aristotle

Hyphenation

Sta·gi·rite

Etymology

() From Latin Stagirites, from Greek Σταγιριτης ‘native of Stagira’, from Σταγειρος ‘Stagira’.