Polycletus

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/ˌpɑ.lɪˈkli(ː).təs/

A form of Polyclitus — A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polyclitus the Elder, 5th century BCE Ancient Greek sculptor and artist from Argos or Sicyon

OriginLatin Polyclētus ← Ancient Greek Πολῠ́κλειτος →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Polyclitus · alternative Polycleitus · alternative Polykleitus · alternative Polykleitos

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Polyclitus, A male given name from Latin Polyclētus [in turn from Ancient Greek Πολύκλειτος (Polúkleitos, “far-famed, greatly renowned”)].

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠολῠ́κλειτος
  2. LatinPolyclētus
  3. EnglishPolycletus

Learned borrowing from Latin Polyclētus, from Ancient Greek Πολῠ́κλειτος (Polŭ́kleitos).

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

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Chicago

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