pindar

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UK/ˈpɪndə/US/ˈpɪndɚ/

proper noun

An Ancient Greek lyric poet from Thebes (ca. 522–443 BC).

OriginAncient Greek Πίνδαρος →
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Meanings

pindar1

nounpindar (plural pindars)

plural pindars

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pinder or pindal ("peanut").

Pindar2

proper noun
  1. An Ancient Greek lyric poet from Thebes (ca. 522–443 BC).

    True,—we can glow at Homer's lay, enraptured hang o'er Pindar's lyre, Start at thy pencil's deathless ray, Thy breathing marble's force admire,...

    1827, Lydia Sigourney, Poems, Greece, page 145

Synonyms & antonyms

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pindarus

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠίνδαρος
  2. EnglishPindar

From Ancient Greek Πίνδαρος (Píndaros).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Πίνδαρος
  • Πίνδαρος (Píndaros)poet
Chinese Mandarin 品達 /品达
  • 品達 /品达 (Pǐndá)poet
French Pindare
  • Pindarepoet
Hindi पिंडार
  • पिंडार (piṇḍār)poet
Italian Pindaro
  • Pindaropoet
Latin Pindarus
  • Pindaruspoet
Russian Пи́ндар
  • Пи́ндар (Píndar)poet
Spanish Píndaro
  • Píndaropoet

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Pinard
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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