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py·thag·o·re·an I. \pə̇ˌthagəˈrēən, (ˌ)pīˌth-, -thaig-\ noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin pythagoreus Pythagorean (from Greek pythagoreios, from Pythagoras, 6th century B.C. Greek philosopher and mathematician) + English -an 1. : a follower of Pythagoras 2. : a member of a school of philosophers and secret society named after Pythagoras and maintaining its organization in southern Italy until the middle of the 4th century B.C. II. \(|) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized : of or relating to the Greek philosopher Pythagoras, his philosophy, or the Pythagoreans |