Definition of Anaximenes in English:
Anaximenes
proper nounˌanakˈsɪmɪniːzˌænəkˈsɪməniz
(fl. 6th century), Greek philosopher and scientist, who lived at Miletus. Anaximenes believed the earth to be flat and shallow, a view of astronomy that was a retrograde step from that of Anaximander.
Definition of Anaximenes in US English:
Anaximenes
proper nounˌanəkˈsimənēzˌænəkˈsɪməniz
(c.546 BC), Greek philosopher and scientist from Miletus. He believed the earth to be flat and shallow, a view of astronomy that was a retrograde step from that of Anaximander.