Polycletus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Alternative form of Polyclitus, A male given name from Latin Polyclētus [in turn from Ancient Greek Πολύκλειτος (Polúkleitos, “far-famed, greatly renowned”)].

Pronunciation

/ˌpɑ.lɪˈkli(ː).təs/

Word forms

Polycletus Polyclitus Polycleitus Polykleitus Polykleitos

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Polyclētus, from Ancient Greek Πολῠ́κλειτος (Polŭ́kleitos).

Derived words

Polycletan Polyclitan Polycletean Polyclitean
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