/ Dictionary / Index E Empedocles: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Em•ped•o•cles Pronunciation: (em-ped'u-klēz"), [key] — n. c490–c430 b.c., Greek philosopher and statesman. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: empedocles (Thesaurus) empathy empennage Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language