Phidian

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UK/ˈfʌɪdɪən/

adjective

Of or relating to the Ancient Greek artist Phidias (Φειδίας; c. 480–430 BC), renowned for his sculpture.

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Meanings

adjectivePhidian (not comparable)

alternative Pheidian

  1. not comparableOf or relating to the Ancient Greek artist Phidias (Φειδίας; c. 480–430 BC), renowned for his sculpture.

    The Apollonian beautiful boy dramatizes the special horror of dissolved form to Pheidian Athens, with its passionate vision of the sunlit human figure.

    1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae

Origin

From Phidias + -ian.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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