apoxyomenos

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US/əˌpɑksiˈɑmənɑs/UK/əˌpɒksiˈɒmənɒs/

noun

A conventional subject of ancient Greek votive sculpture: an athlete caught in the familiar act of scraping sweat and dust from his body with a strigil.

OriginAncient Greek ἀποξυόμενος →
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Meanings

nounapoxyomenos (plural apoxyomenoi)

plural apoxyomenoi

  1. artA conventional subject of ancient Greek votive sculpture: an athlete caught in the familiar act of scraping sweat and dust from his body with a strigil.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀποξυόμενος
  2. Englishapoxyomenos

From Ancient Greek ἀποξυόμενος (apoxuómenos), present mediopassive participle of ἀποξύω (apoxúō, “to scrape off”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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