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Pyrrhonian

noun
Pyr·​rho·​ni·​an | \ pə̇ˈrōnēən\
variants: or less commonly Pyrrhonic \ -​ränik \
plural -s

Definition of Pyrrhonian

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: pyrrhonist

Pyrrhonian

adjective
\ "\
variants: or less commonly Pyrrhonic \ " \

Definition of Pyrrhonian (Entry 2 of 2)

: of or relating to Pyrrho or Pyrrhonism : skeptical

History and Etymology for Pyrrhonian

Noun

pyrrhonian from Latin pyrrhoneus, noun, pyrrhonian (from pyrrhon-, Pyrrho, flourished 4th century b.c. Greek philosopher) +) English -an; pyrrhonic from Latin pyrrhoneus + English -ic

Adjective

pyrrhonian from Latin pyrrhoneus, adjective, pyrrhonian + English -an; pyrrhonic from Latin pyrrhoneus + English -ic

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