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Heracleitus

biographical name Her·a·clei·tus \ˌher-ə-ˈklī-təs\

Definition of HERACLEITUS

ca 540–ca 480 b.c. Greek philos.
— Her·a·cli·te·an \-ˈklī-tē-ən, -klī-ˈtē-\ adjective

Variants of HERACLEITUS

Her·a·clei·tus or Her·a·cli·tus \ˌher-ə-ˈklī-təs\
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Rhymes with HERACLEITUS

adenitis, arteritis, cellulitis, dermatitis, enteritis, gingivitis, hepatitis, ileitis, keratitis, laryngitis, meningitis, myelitis, pharyngitis, pneumonitis, Polyclitus, prostatitis, retinitis, sinusitis, tonsillitis, spondylitis, tendinitis, urethritis, vaginitis

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