"Polycletus" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌpɑ.lɪˈkli(ː).təs/ Forms: Polyclitus [alternative], Polycleitus [alternative], Polykleitus [alternative], Polykleitos [alternative]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin Polyclētus, from Ancient Greek Πολῠ́κλειτος (Polŭ́kleitos). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ḱlew-}}, {{lbor|en|la|Polyclētus}} Learned borrowing from Latin Polyclētus, {{bor|en|grc|Πολῠ́κλειτος}} Ancient Greek Πολῠ́κλειτος (Polŭ́kleitos) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Polycletus
  1. Alternative form of Polyclitus, A male given name from Latin Polyclētus [in turn from Ancient Greek Πολύκλειτος (Polúkleitos, “far-famed, greatly renowned”)]. Wikipedia link: Polycletus Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Polyclitus (extra: (Polúkleitos, “far-famed, greatly renowned”)]), A male given name from Latin Polyclētus [in turn from Ancient Greek Πολύκλειτος (extra: (Polúkleitos, “far-famed, greatly renowned”)]) Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Ancient Greece, Artists, Individuals Derived forms: Polycletan, Polyclitan, Polycletean, Polyclitean
    Sense id: en-Polycletus-en-name-7rW3EtGA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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