Gilbert: Freshman Studies: Fall 99:
Plato's Republic

Pronouncing Plato:

Adeimantus: ah-day-MAN-tus
arete: ar-rah-TAY
Cephalus: KEF-uh-lus
dikaiosune: dee-kigh-AH-soo-nay or preferably dee-kigh-AH-su-nay
Glaucon: GLAO-cohn
Gyges: GUY-jeez
Piraeus: pie-RAY-us
Plato: PLAY-toe
Polemarchus: Po-leh-MAR-kus
Simonides: Sigh-MAHN-uh-deez
Socrates: SOCK-ruh-teez
techne: TEK-nay or preferably TECKH-nay
Thrasymachus: thrah-SIM-uh-cuss

Thanks to Prof. McNeill of Classics for his advice.

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revised: 7-Oct-1999