Stagirite

[ staj-uh-rahyt ]

/ ˈstædʒ əˌraɪt /

a native or inhabitant of Stagira.

the Stagirite, Aristotle.

Origin of Stagirite

1610–20; < Latin Stagīrītēs < Greek Stagīrī́tēs. See Stagira, -ite¹

Stag·i·rit·ic

[staj-uh-rit-ik] /ˌstædʒ əˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective

From thence these radiated, absorbing the attention of literary men, and enlisting many converts from the Stagirite faith.

Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino, Volume II (of 3) |James Dennistoun
Plato had no sons after the flesh, and the love of his heart went out to the Stagirite: in him he saw his own life projected.

Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 |Elbert Hubbard
At Plato's school Aristotle was called by the boys, "the Stagirite," a name that was to last him through life—and longer.

Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 |Elbert Hubbard
Hence the name Peripatetics (the Walkers), which has always designated the disciples of the Stagirite philosopher.

Christianity and Greek Philosophy |Benjamin Franklin Cocker

The Stagirite was the founder of a school, Bacon the teacher and populariser for a nation.

Heresy: Its Utility And Morality |Charles Bradlaugh

Stagirite

/ (ˈstædʒɪˌraɪt) /

an inhabitant or native of Stagira

an epithet of Aristotle