Polyclitus

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/ˌpɑl.ɪˈklaɪ.təs/Latinate/ˌpɑ.lɪˈkli(ː).təs/

proper noun

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 Polyclītus ← Ancient Greek Πολῠ́κλειτος →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Polycletus · alternative Polycleitus · alternative Polykleitus · alternative Polykleitos

  1. A male given name from Latin Polyclītus [in turn from Ancient Greek Πολύκλειτος (Polúkleitos, “far-famed, greatly renowned”)].
    1. 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
    2. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polyclitus the Younger, 4th century BCE Ancient Greek architect

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠολῠ́κλειτος
  2. LatinPolyclītus
  3. EnglishPolyclitus

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Πολύκλειτος
  • Πολύκλειτος (Polúkleitos)given name
Arabic بُولِيكِلَيْتُوس
  • بُولِيكِلَيْتُوس (būlīkilaytūs)given name
Basque Polikletos
  • Polikletosgiven name
Bulgarian Поликле́т
  • Поликле́т (Poliklét)given name
Catalan Policlet
  • Policletgiven name
Czech Polykleitos
  • Polykleitosgiven name
Dutch Polykleitos
  • Polykleitosgiven name
Esperanto Polikleto
  • Polikletogiven name
Finnish Polykleitos
  • Polykleitosgiven name
French Polyclète
  • Polyclètegiven name
German Polyklet
  • Polykletgiven name
Greek Πολύκλειτος
  • Πολύκλειτος (Polýkleitos)given name
Hebrew פוליקליטוס
  • פוליקליטוסgiven name
Icelandic Polýkleitos
  • Polýkleitosgiven name
Italian Policleto
  • Policletogiven name
Latin Polyclītus
  • Polyclītusgiven name
Polish Poliklet
  • Polikletgiven name
Portuguese Policleto, Policlito
  • Policletogiven name
  • Policlitogiven name
Russian Поликле́т
  • Поликле́т (Poliklét)given name
Spanish Policleto
  • Policletogiven name
Swedish Polykleitos
  • Polykleitosgiven name
Turkish Polikleitos
  • Polikleitosgiven name
Ukrainian Полікле́т
  • Полікле́т (Poliklét)given name
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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