Πολύκλειτος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πολύκλειτος (polúkleitos, far-famed, much-renowned), from πολύ (polú, very) + κλειτός (kleitós, famed).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Πολῠ́κλειτος • (Polúkleitos) m (genitive Πολυκλείτου); second declension

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Polyclitus
    1. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polyclitus the Elder, 5th century BCE Ancient Greek sculptor and artist from Argos or Sicyon
    2. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polyclitus the Younger, 4th century BCE Ancient Greek architect

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Descendants

  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
  • Latin: Polyclītus, Polyclētus, Poluclētus, Poluclītus
    • Catalan: Policlet (learned)
    • Extremaduran: Policleto (learned)
    • English: Polyclitus, Polycletus (learned)
    • French: Polyclète (learned)
    • Italian: Policleto (learned)
    • Piedmontese: Policlet (learned)
    • Portuguese: Policleto, Policlito (learned)
    • Spanish: Policleto (learned)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poˈli.kli.tos/
  • Hyphenation: Πο‧λύ‧κλει‧τος

Proper noun

Πολύκλειτος • (Polýkleitos) m

  1. Polyclitus
    1. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polyclitus the Elder, 5th century BCE Ancient Greek sculptor and artist from Argos or Sicyon
    2. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polyclitus the Younger, 4th century BCE Ancient Greek architect

Declension

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