2309: plato: a nickname Apr 12, 2021

While most people are familiar with the name of Plato and his school of thought Platonism, fewer people would be familiar with Aristocles. This is not only the same person but in fact Plato, or Platon as he called himself comes from πλατύς (platýs), but this is a nickname from the same root as led to the English 'plateau' and 'place' meaning 'broad' relating to having broad shoulders. Aristocles means son of Ariston.