Synonyms for plato
ˈpleɪ toʊpla·to

Princeton's WordNet

1. Platonoun

   ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)

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1. • Philosopher

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1. List of paraphrases for "plato":

   platon, plate

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1. List of known nicknames for "Plato":

   Platón, Plato Comicus

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1. Marcus Aurelius:

   [Treat] unenlightened souls with sympathy and indulgence, remembering that they are ignorant or mistaken about what’s most important. Never be harsh, remember Plato’s dictum: ‘Every soul is deprived of the truth against its will.’

2. Seneca the Younger:

   Philosophy does not regard pedigree, she received Plato not as a noble, but she made him one.

3. Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols, What I owe to the Ancients:

   Plato is boring.

4. Ancient Simian Proverb:

   Plato described in great detail a plan for government in which philosophers would take turns ruling the less able people of the country. As you may remember, Plato and his friends were philosophers.

5. Francis Quarles:

   Socrates called beauty a short-lived tyranny; Plato, a privilege of nature; Theophrastus, a silent cheat; Theocritus, a delightful prejudice; Carneades, a solitary kingdom; Aristotle, that it was better than all the letters of recommendation in the world; Homer, that it was a glorious gift of nature; and Ovid, that it was favor bestowed by the gods.