Meanings
proper noun
alternative abbreviation Pherecr.
- A celebrated Athenian poet of the Old Comedy, living in the fifth century BCE (born after Crates and Cratinus but before Aristophanes, Eupolis, and Plato Comicus – so between c. 519 and c. 446 BCE), victorious at least thrice at the City Dionysia and the Lenaia in the 440s–430s, and inventor of the Pherecratean metre.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΦερεκρᾰ́της
- LatinPherecratēs
- EnglishPherecrates
Either from Latin Pherecratēs or directly from its etymon, Ancient Greek Φερεκρᾰ́της (Pherekrắtēs).
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Ancient Greek Φερεκρᾰ́της
- Φερεκρᾰ́της (Pherekrắtēs)celebrated Athenian poet of the Old Comedy
Catalan Ferècrates
- Ferècratescelebrated Athenian poet of the Old Comedy
Chinese Mandarin 斐勒克拉忒斯
- 斐勒克拉忒斯celebrated Athenian poet of the Old Comedy
Finnish Ferekrates
- Ferekratescelebrated Athenian poet of the Old Comedy
French Phérécrate, Phérékratès
- Phérécratecelebrated Athenian poet of the Old Comedy
- Phérékratèscelebrated Athenian poet of the Old Comedy
German Pherekrates
- Pherekratescelebrated Athenian poet of the Old Comedy
Greek Φερεκράτης
- Φερεκράτης (Ferekrátis)celebrated Athenian poet of the Old Comedy
Italian Ferecrate
- Ferecratecelebrated Athenian poet of the Old Comedy
Latin Pherecratēs
- Pherecratēscelebrated Athenian poet of the Old Comedy
Spanish Ferécrates
- Ferécratescelebrated Athenian poet of the Old Comedy
Swedish Ferekrates
- Ferekratescelebrated Athenian poet of the Old Comedy
Ukrainian Ферекрат
- Ферекрат (Ferekrat)celebrated Athenian poet of the Old Comedy
Cite this entry
APA
Pherecrates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pherecrates
MLA
“Pherecrates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pherecrates. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pherecrates,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pherecrates.
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