Aristophanes

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UK/æɹɪsˈtɒfəniːz/US/ɛɹɪsˈtɑfəniz/

proper noun

An Ancient Greek male name, most famously borne by a playwright who lived from circa 446 BC to circa 386 BC.

OriginLatin Aristophanēs ← Ancient Greek Ἀριστοφᾰ́νης →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An Ancient Greek male name, most famously borne by a playwright who lived from circa 446 BC to circa 386 BC.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈριστοφᾰ́νης
  2. LatinAristophanēs
  3. EnglishAristophanes

Borrowed from Latin Aristophanēs, from the Ancient Greek Ἀριστοφᾰ́νης (Aristophắnēs).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀριστοφᾰ́νης
  • Ἀριστοφᾰ́νης (Aristophắnēs)Aristophanes
Arabic أرِسْطُفان, أرِسْطُفانِس
  • أرِسْطُفانAristophanes
  • أرِسْطُفانِسAristophanes
Danish Aristophanes
  • AristophanesAristophanes
Esperanto Aristofano
  • AristofanoAristophanes
French Aristophane
  • AristophaneAristophanes
German Aristophanes
  • AristophanesAristophanes
Greek Αριστοφάνης
  • Αριστοφάνης (Aristofánis)Aristophanes
Hungarian Arisztophanész
  • ArisztophanészAristophanes
Korean 아리스토파네스
  • 아리스토파네스 (Ariseutopaneseu)Aristophanes
Latin Aristophanēs
  • AristophanēsAristophanes
Portuguese Aristófanes
  • AristófanesAristophanes
Russian Аристофа́н
  • Аристофа́н (Aristofán)Aristophanes
Spanish Aristófanes
  • AristófanesAristophanes
Swedish Aristofanes
  • AristofanesAristophanes
Cite this entry
APA

Aristophanes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aristophanes

MLA

“Aristophanes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aristophanes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aristophanes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aristophanes.

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