Pythagoras is a derived term of pythagorean.
As a noun Pythagorean
is a follower of Pythagoras; someone who believes in or advocates Pythagoreanism.
As an adjective Pythagorean
is pertaining to
Pythagoras or his philosophy.
As a proper noun Pythagoras is
an Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher.
pythagorean
English
Alternative forms
* (common misspelling) Pythagorian
Noun
(
en noun)
A follower of Pythagoras; someone who believes in or advocates Pythagoreanism.
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Pertaining to (Pythagoras) or his philosophy.
Following the lifestyle advocated by the Pythagoreans; specifically, vegetarian.
Derived terms
*Pythagorean comma
*Pythagorean expectation
*Pythagorean extension
*Pythagorean field
*Pythagorean fraction
*Pythagorean hammers
*Pythagorean interval
*Pythagorean mean
*Pythagorean prime
*Pythagorean quadruple
*Pythagorean square puzzle
*Pythagorean theorem
*Pythagorean triad
*Pythagorean triangle
*Pythagorean trigonometric identity
*Pythagorean triple
*Pythagorean tuning
pythagoras
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
An Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher
(mathematics, colloquial) Pythagoras' theorem.
*
of mostly historical use, and a transliteration from modern Greek.
Derived terms
* Pythagorean
* Pythagoras' theorem
* Pythagorean triple
