Engelsk substantiv: Thales | |||
1. | Thales (om person) a presocratic Greek philosopher and astronomer (who predicted an eclipse in 585 BC) who was said by Aristotle to be the founder of physical science; he held that all things originated in water (624-546 BC) | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | Thales of Miletus | ||
Eksempler på mindre spesifikke uttrykk | astronomer, philosopher, stargazer, uranologist | ||