Etymology

Apelles

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Latin Apellēs ← Ancient Greek Ἀπελλῆς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἈπελλῆς
  2. Latin · derived fromApellēs
  3. English todayApelles

From the Latin Apellēs, from the Ancient Greek Ἀπελλῆς (Apellês) (Apellēs, Apelles of Kos, a renowned painter in the time of Alexander the Great).

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