Pericles

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/ˈpɛɹɪkliːz/

proper noun

An Ancient Greek politician.

OriginLatin Periclēs ← Ancient Greek Περικλῆς →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Perikles · alternative Periklis

  1. historicalAn Ancient Greek politician.
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek, of mostly historical usage

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠερικλῆς“far-famed”
  2. LatinPericlēs
  3. EnglishPericles

From Latin Periclēs, from Ancient Greek Περικλῆς (Periklês, “far-famed”), from περί (perí, “around”) + κλέος (kléos, “glory”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Περικλῆς
  • Περικλῆς (Periklês)Greek politician
Bulgarian Перикъл
  • Перикъл (Perikăl)Greek politician
Catalan Pèricles
  • PèriclesGreek politician
Chinese Mandarin 伯里克利
  • 伯里克利Greek politician
Czech Perikles
  • PeriklesGreek politician
Danish Perikles
  • PeriklesGreek politician
Dutch Pericles
  • PericlesGreek politician
Esperanto Periklo
  • PerikloGreek politician
Estonian Perikles
  • PeriklesGreek politician
Finnish Perikles
  • PeriklesGreek politician
French Périclès
  • PériclèsGreek politician
German Perikles
  • PeriklesGreek politician
Greek Περικλής
  • Περικλής (Periklís)Greek politician
Hebrew פריקלס
  • פריקלס (Periklis)Greek politician
Hungarian Periklész
  • PeriklészGreek politician
Irish Peiricléas
  • PeiricléasGreek politician
Italian Pericle
  • PericleGreek politician
Japanese ペリクレス
  • ペリクレス (Berikurisu)Greek politician
Latin Pericles
  • PericlesGreek politician
Norwegian Perikles
  • PeriklesGreek politician
Polish Perykles
  • PeryklesGreek politician
Portuguese Péricles
  • PériclesGreek politician
Romanian Pericle
  • PericleGreek politician
Russian Пери́кл
  • Пери́кл (Períkl)Greek politician
Slovak Perikles
  • PeriklesGreek politician
Spanish Pericles
  • PericlesGreek politician
Swedish Perikles
  • PeriklesGreek politician

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Pericles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pericles

MLA

“Pericles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pericles. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pericles,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pericles.

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