Added 9 October 2026 socrates noun Categories: PeopleUncommon Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about socrates at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC). Related Words: juniorthinkerdialecticianethicistgadflyphilosophersageguidelogicianreasonermoralistinquirer Back to today's word