Meanings
noun
- A master artist.
Origin
- Ancient GreekἈπελλῆς
- LatinApellēs
- EnglishApelles
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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Apelles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Apelles
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