Theophrastus

[ thee-uh-fras-tuh s ]

/ ˌθi əˈfræs təs /

372?–287 b.c., Greek philosopher.

OTHER WORDS FROM Theophrastus

The·o·phras·tian

[thee-uh-fras-chuh n] /ˌθi əˈfræs tʃən/, adjective

And Theophrastus, in his book on Animals which live in Holes, says that the torpedo works its way underground because of the cold.

The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus |Athenus
The Characters of Theophrastus have been twice translated into English.

A Critical Essay on Characteristic-Writings |Henry Gally
"I have got everything ready for your afternoon's sport," said Theophrastus, when they reached its banks.

The Man With the Black Feather |Gaston Leroux
The first mention we have of its use is by Theophrastus, who lived about 300 years B.C.

Poison Romance and Poison Mysteries |C. J. S. Thompson

And Theophrastus tells us, "The (as he calls it) is the tree which bears the arbutus berry."

The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus |Athenus

Theophrastus

/ (ˌθɪəˈfræstəs) /

?372–?287 bc, Greek Peripatetic philosopher, noted esp for his Characters, a collection of sketches of moral types