Etymology

Praxiteles

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Today it means: The most renowned of the Attic sculptors of the 4th century BCE, and the first to sculpt the nude female form in a life-size statue. Full definition →

Latin Prāxitelēs ← Ancient Greek Πρᾱξῐτέλης
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠρᾱξῐτέλης
  2. Latin · borrowed fromPrāxitelēs
  3. English todayPraxiteles

Borrowed from Latin Prāxitelēs, from Ancient Greek Πρᾱξῐτέλης (Prāxĭtélēs).

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