Confucius

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /kənˈfju.ʃəs/

Proper noun

1. Western name of Kong Qiu (孔丘), an influential Chinese philosopher who lived 551 BCE – 479 BCE.
2. (very rare) A male given name.

Translations

• French: Confucius
• German: Konfuzius (Konfucius, Confucius), Konfutse
• Italian: Confucio
• Portuguese: Confúcio
• Russian: Конфу́ций
• Spanish: Confucio

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