Platonとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

Borrowed from French Platon, Greek Πλάτων (Pláton) or Russian and Ukrainian Платон (Platon).

固有名詞

Platon (plural Platons)

1. A surname.
2. A male given name.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Platon”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
• Forebears

語源 2

From 中期英語 Platon, from Latin Platōn and its etymon Ancient Greek Πλάτων (Plátōn).

固有名詞

Platon

1. Alternative form of Plato.
   • 1881 April, “Life of Platon”, in Thomas M[oore] Johnson, editor, The Platonist. […], volume I, number 3, St. Louis, Mo., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 37, column 1:

     Platon returned to the Academy and devoted himself to divine philosophy.

   • 2003, John H. Kunkel, “Aster”, in The Winged Soul: Plato’s Autobiography, Philadelphia, Pa.: Xlibris, →ISBN, page 64:

     But after a while Sokrates began to draw me into the conversations. “And what do you think, Platon?” he encouraged me, and I replied as my thoughts dictated.

   • 2011, Sang Hwa Hong, quoting Mr. Kim, “Things Money Cannot Buy”, in The 99% Manifesto: Who Destroyed the American Middle Class? And How to Restore It!, [Annandale, Va.?]: Korea Monitor, →ISBN, book III (A Conversation with a Journalist/Economist for Solutions), page 56:

     Twenty five centuries ago, Greek philosopher Platon said ‘money is only good for paying off one’s debts before one’s death.’

アナグラム

• pontal

固有名詞

Platōn m sg (genitive Platōnos); third declension

1. alternative form of Platō

語形変化

Third-declension noun (Greek-type, normal variant), singular only.