Anaxagoras
/ˌænækˈæɡərəs/noun
A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher known for proposing that mind (nous) orders the cosmos.
Did you know?Anaxagoras is built from Greek anax, a word for a ruler or lord, and agora, the public assembly market-space where civic power gathered.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἄναξ (anax)
“lord, king, ruler”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἀγορά (agorā)
“assembly, marketplace”
Classical Greek
Greek
Ἀναξαγόρας (Anaxagóras)
“a personal name meaning roughly 'ruler of the assembly'”
Latin
Latin
Anaxagoras
“Latinized form of the Greek name”
Modern English
English
Anaxagoras
“the historical Greek philosopher and his name in English”
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