Theophrastian
adjective
The·o·phras·tian
¦thēə¦fras(h)chən
1
: of or relating to the philosopher Theophrastus or his writings on natural philosophy
2
: treated in the manner of Theophrastus in his sketches of character types
Theophrastian characters
Word History
Etymology
Theophrastus †about 287 b.c. Greek philosopher and scientist + English -ian
- an et haec olim me
- an eye for an eye
- an function
- an granulation
- an harmonica
- an hour
- an if
- an mountains
- An Nafūd
- An Najaf
- An Nhon
- an open book
- an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
- an peninsula
- an pheasant
- an photography
- an sandpiper
- an shan sheep
- an sorites
- an stanza
- an transfer
- an'
- an-
- an-ch'ing
- an/per hour