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• Excrubulent@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Thanks for clarifying the pronunciation, I was confused.

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• too_high_for_this@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I believe it’s actually pronounced Aristotle, to rhyme with Aristotle

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• wolfrasin@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  ‘Aristotle, Aristotle was a bugger for the bottle’

  By examination of rhyme in ancient songs of yore we can guess at correct pronunciation

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  • Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Yes, Socrates himself is particularly missed
    A lovely little thinker, but a bugger when he’s pissed

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  • guy@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    No way in hell I’m pronouncing it to rhyme with bottle

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    • wolfrasin@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      You prefer to call him A-wrist-tote-lay?

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      • guy@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        A-rizz-totely or no dice

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• The_Lurker@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I get it now!

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