Eleatic

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin Eleāticus, from Ancient Greek ’Ελεατικός (’Eleatikós), from Ἐλέα (Eléa, “Elea, Velia”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɛliˈætɪk/ === Adjective === Eleatic (comparative more Eleatic, superlative most Eleatic) Of or relating to a certain school in Elea of Ancient Greek philosophers who taught that reality is stable and unchanging and that real knowledge comes from reason rather than senses. ==== Near-synonyms ==== Parmenidean ==== Related terms ==== Elea, Velia Eleaticism ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Eleatic (plural Eleatics) A philosopher of the Eleatic school. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Eleatics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia