"Procrustes" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Προκρούστης (Prokroústēs). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|grc|Προκρούστης}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek Προκρούστης (Prokroústēs) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Procrustes
  1. (Greek mythology) A celebrated legendary highwayman of Attica, who tied his victims upon an iron bed, and, as the case required, either stretched or cut off their legs to adapt them to its length. Wikipedia link: Procrustes Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology Derived forms: procrustean, Procrustes analysis, Procrustes problem, Procrustes superimposition Related terms: Procrustean assignment, procrustean bed Translations (legendary highwayman of Attica): Προκρούστης (Prokroústēs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Procrustes [masculine] (Dutch), Prokrusto (Esperanto), Prokrustes (Estonian), Prokrustes (Finnish), Procuste [masculine] (French), Procruste [masculine] (French), Prokrustes [masculine] (German), Προκρούστης (Prokroústis) [masculine] (Greek), Procuste [masculine] (Italian), Procrustes [masculine] (Latin), Prokrustes [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), Prokrust [masculine] (Polish), Procusto [masculine] (Spanish)
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