Patroclus

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UK/pəˈtɹəʊ.kləs/US/pəˈtɹoʊ.kləs/

proper noun

A character in the Iliad, known for his close relationship to Achilles.

OriginLatin Patroclus ← Ancient Greek Πάτροκλος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA character in the Iliad, known for his close relationship to Achilles.
  2. astronomy617 Patroclus, a Jupiter Trojan asteroid.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠάτροκλος
  2. LatinPatroclus
  3. EnglishPatroclus

From Latin Patroclus, from Ancient Greek Πάτροκλος (Pátroklos).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Πάτροκλος
  • Πάτροκλος (Pátroklos)character in the Iliad
Arabic فطرقل
  • فطرقلcharacter in the Iliad
Bulgarian Патрокъл
  • Патрокъл (Patrokăl)character in the Iliad
Catalan Pàtrocle
  • Pàtroclecharacter in the Iliad
French Patrocle
  • Patroclecharacter in the Iliad
German Patroklos
  • Patrokloscharacter in the Iliad
Greek Πάτροκλος
  • Πάτροκλος (Pátroklos)character in the Iliad
Hungarian Patroklosz
  • Patrokloszcharacter in the Iliad
Italian Patroclo
  • Patroclocharacter in the Iliad
Japanese パトロクロス
  • パトロクロス (Patorokurosu)character in the Iliad
Korean 파트로클로스
  • 파트로클로스 (Pateurokeulloseu)character in the Iliad
Latin Patroclus
  • Patrocluscharacter in the Iliad
Polish Patroklos
  • Patrokloscharacter in the Iliad
Portuguese Pátroclo
  • Pátroclocharacter in the Iliad
Russian Патро́кл
  • Патро́кл (Patrókl)character in the Iliad
Spanish Patroclo
  • Patroclocharacter in the Iliad
Thai พะทรอคลัส
  • พะทรอคลัสcharacter in the Iliad
Ukrainian Патро́кл
  • Патро́кл (Patrókl)character in the Iliad
Cite this entry
APA

Patroclus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Patroclus

MLA

“Patroclus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Patroclus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Patroclus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Patroclus.

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