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Meaning of "Thucydidean" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THUCYDIDEAN

Thucydidean  [θjuːˌsɪdɪˈdiːən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THUCYDIDEAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thucydidean is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES THUCYDIDEAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Thucydidean in the English dictionary

The definition of Thucydidean in the dictionary is of or relating to the Greek historian and politician Thucydides.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THUCYDIDEAN


Aegean
iːˈdʒiːən
aeon
ˈiːən
Andean
ænˈdiːən
Antipodean
ænˌtɪpəˈdiːən
Asclepiadean
æˌskliːpɪəˈdiːən
Caribbean
ˌkærɪˈbiːən
Chaldaean
kælˈdiːən
Chaldean
kælˈdiːən
eon
ˈiːən
Fijian
fiːˈdʒiːən
Hadean
heɪˈdiːən
Hebridean
ˌhɛbrɪˈdiːən
Korean
kəˈriːən
lien
ˈliːən
Pandean
pænˈdiːən
pantheon
pænˈθiːən
pean
ˈpiːən
sien
ˈsiːən
transandean
ˌtrænzænˈdiːən
Tupian
tuːˈpiːən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THUCYDIDEAN

Thucydides
thud
thudded
thudding
thuddingly
thug
thuggee
thuggery
thuggish
thuggism
thuggo
thuja
Thule

WORDS THAT END LIKE THUCYDIDEAN

academic dean
acaridean
asteroidean
Cape Verdean
caryatidean
cestoidean
crinoidean
cystidean
Danaidean
dean
Euclidean
floridean
glottidean
Hesperidean
hyoidean
jaspidean
Maimonidean
percoidean
proboscidean
proglottidean

Synonyms and antonyms of Thucydidean in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Thucydidean» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THUCYDIDEAN

Find out the translation of Thucydidean to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

Thucydidean
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tucídides
570 millions of speakers

English

Thucydidean
510 millions of speakers

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Thucydidean
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Thucydidean
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Фукидида
278 millions of speakers

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Thucydidean
270 millions of speakers

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Thucydidean
260 millions of speakers

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Thucydide
220 millions of speakers

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Thucydidean
190 millions of speakers

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Thucydidean
180 millions of speakers

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Thucydidean
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Thucydidean
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhewe
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Thucydidean
80 millions of speakers

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Thucydidean
75 millions of speakers

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थ्यूसडिनेशन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Thucydidean
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tucidide
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Thucydidean
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Фукідіда
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Thucydidean
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Θουκυδίδη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Thucydidean
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Thucydidean
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Thucydidean
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Thucydidean

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THUCYDIDEAN»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THUCYDIDEAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Thucydidean

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THUCYDIDEAN»

Discover the use of Thucydidean in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Thucydidean and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Thucydidean Themes
Although most of the chapters have previously appeared in print, many have been extensively rewritten for this volume and all are provided with new prefaces.
Simon Hornblower, 2011
2
The Classical Foundations of Modern Historiography
The. Herodotean. and. the. Thucydidean. Tradition. I. I hope that my first chapter will at least have made it clear that, though I am capable of any amount of nonsense, I am not so perverse as to deny that the Greeks knew what history was about.
Arnaldo Momigliano, 1990
3
Thucydidean Narrative and Discourse
Her Martin Classical Lectures on Herodotus were published in 1984; this volume collects her articles on Thucydides and adds substantial previously unpublished material on Thucydidean thought-patterns, adaptations of Herodotean structure, ...
Mabel Louise Lang, Jeffrey S. Rusten, Richard S. Hamilton, 2010
4
The Blinded Eye: Thucydides and the New Written Word
Thucydidean Speakers and the Rhetoric of Austerity Thucydidean narrative treats pleasure quite differently than does its predecessors, both poetic and prose. In the Funeral Oration, Perikles does take as one of his main themes the unique ...
Gregory Crane, 1996
5
Masters and Slaves: Revisioned Essays in Political Philosophy
Chapter. 5. Machiavellian. virtù. and. Thucydidean. arete: Moderation. and. the. Common. Good. Introduction This chapter illumines an important aspect of the political thought of Thucy- dides by examining an apparent kinship between the ...
Michael Palmer, 2001
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Thucydides and the Ancient Simplicity: The Limits of ...
Conclusion. Thucydidean. Realism. and. the. Price. of. Objectivity. We have explored the problems inherent in the realism thatThucydides' Athenians claim for themselves. Their "real world" proves ambiguous, their claim to abstract knowledge ...
Gregory Crane, 1998
7
Roots of Realism
THUCYDIDEAN REALISM: BETWEEN ATHENS AND MELOS LAURIE M. JOHNSON BAGBY EALISM HAS LONG been criticized for being somehow an immoral ap- proach to international relations. Recendy, neorealism has come un- similar ...
Benjamin Frankel, 1996
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The Peloponnesian War
The first unabridged translation into American English, and the first to take into account the wealth of Thucydidean scholarship of the last half of the twentieth century, Steven Lattimore's translation sets a new standard for accuracy and ...
Thucydides, Steven Lattimore, 1998
9
Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers
... thousand-year-old literary Greek of classical Athens, with even the Thucydidean [es] for [is] '(in)to'. The contrast with contemporary private papyrus letters reflecting the basic spoken language ofEgypt could not be starker. Over and above the ...
Geoffrey Horrocks, 2009
10
Love of Glory and the Common Good: Aspects of the Political ...
... which occurred during his lifetime, and the narrative has been read ever since. But it has been read differently at different times by different readers. Modern Thucydidean scholars have waged a veritable battle over how to read the narrative.
Michael Palmer, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THUCYDIDEAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Thucydidean is used in the context of the following news items.
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What can Korea do?
Prof, Graham Allison of Harvard warns of the “Thucydidean Trap” in which rising powers inevitably fight with status quo powers. Robert Blackwell and Ashley ... «Korea JoongAng Daily, Jun 15»
2
Hi, my name is Dan, and I'm an Internet junkie
[note to self: pitch “Which Thucydidean Tragic Figure Am I?” quiz to Ben Smith this week.] I don't mean to paint a Panglossian picture of the Web. Rather, I simply ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
3
Arabian Motorcycle Adventures review: enthralling and constantly …
But what's also very illuminating is the Thucydidean light it sheds on the visceral pull and perceived glamour of war, especially in the age of phone cameras and ... «Spectator.co.uk, Feb 15»
4
Will Gitmo Throw a Wrench in the US-Cuba Rapprochement?
The entire history of the U.S. presence at Guantánamo has been one of the Thucydidean dictum that, in international politics, “the strong do what they can and ... «The National Interest Online, Feb 15»
5
Review – Leo Strauss: Man of Peace
The key is that this self-interest is of-a-piece with the Thucydidean variety of “self-interest”. So realism is not characterized solely by power politics or national ... «ISN, Dec 14»
6
At Long Last, a Xi-Abe Meeting. Now What?
While the “Thucydidean Trap” of a rising power and an established power coming into conflict is usually discussed with regards to the U.S.-China relationship, ... «The Diplomat, Nov 14»
7
a running commentary on thucydides
This is THE wall: the Thucydidean wall—the one that was the spark for the whole shebang called the Peloponnesian War; the wall that will be discussed in every ... «The Brown Daily Herald, Sep 14»
8
Vietnam's China Challenge: Making Asymmetric Deterrence Work
Through its investments, Vietnam demonstrates an unwillingness to acquiesce to the age-old Thucydidean dictum that the “strong do what they can and the ... «The Diplomat, Sep 14»
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Avoid Falling Into Thucydides' Other Trap
We can struggle to fit Russia, India, and Japan into the Thucydidean framework — perhaps the arms industries of Russia can stand in for Persia — but the ... «the Diplomat, Jul 14»
10
History Wars: Scotland Edition
If so, the independence referendum slated for September promises to be a rather Thucydidean contest. Thucydides, another dead white European guy, famously ... «the Diplomat, Jul 14»

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