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Pythagoras

Py thag o ras |piˈTHagərəs paɪˈθæɡərəs | c. 580 –500 bc , Greek philosopher; known as Pythagoras of Samos. Pythagoras sought to interpret the entire physical world in terms of numbers and founded their systematic and mystical study. He is best known for the theorem of the right-angled triangle. DERIVATIVES Py thag o re an |piˌTHagəˈrēən, pī - |adjective & noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

Pythagoras

Pythagoras |pʌɪˈθagərəs | ( c. 580 –500 bc ), Greek philosopher; known as Pythagoras of Samos. Pythagoras sought to interpret the entire physical world in terms of numbers, and founded their systematic and mystical study; he is best known for the theorem of the right-angled triangle. His analysis of the courses of the sun, moon, and stars into circular motions was not set aside until the 17th century. DERIVATIVES Pythagorean |-ˌθagəˈriːən |adjective & noun

 

Pythagoras' theorem

Py ¦thag |oras' the |orem |pʌɪˈθaɡ (ə )rəs | noun a theorem attributed to Pythagoras that the square on the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is equal in area to the sum of the squares on the other two sides.

 

Duden Dictionary

Pythagoras

Py tha go ras Eigenname |Pyth a goras |altgriechischer Philosoph

 

Pythagoras

Py tha go ras Substantiv, maskulin umgangssprachlich , der |Pyth a goras |der Pythagoras; Genitiv: des Pythagoras nach dem altgriechischen Philosophen pythagoreischer Lehrsatz

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Pythagoras

Py thag o ras /pəθǽɡ (ə )rəs |paɪ -/名詞 ピタゴラス 〘582?--500?b.c.; ギリシャの哲学者 数学者 〙.