name
Heraclitus
hair-ah-KLY-tus
ˌhɛrəˈklaɪtəsListen
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Syllable breakdown
Heraclitus
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Ancient Greek — Hērakleitos.
- Meaning
- Pre-Socratic philosopher from Ephesus (c. 535–475 BC) famous for the doctrine that everything is in constant flux ('you cannot step into the same river twice') and that fire is the primary element.
Common mispronunciations
hair-AK-lih-tusHER-ah-kly-tus
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