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Πολύκλειτος
“very”·“famed”
Πολύκλειτος (Polŭ́kleitos) is a masculine given name from Argos. It is used in Greek and Ancient Greek.
Ancient Greek and GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Polyclitus.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Πολύκλειτος is built from elements meaning “very” and “famed”.
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Where it comes from
Πολύκλειτος comes from Argos, and ultimately from Sicyon.
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How it developed
Built from Ancient Greek πολύ (“very”) + κλειτός (“famed”).
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Πολύκλειτος’s family of names
In Greek usage, Πολύκλειτος has a conventional equivalent in the English form Polyclitus. In Ancient Greek usage, Πολύκλειτος has a transliteration in Polúkleitos. In Greek usage, Πολύκλειτος can be written in the Roman alphabet as Polýkleitos.
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Πολύκλειτος has relatives in 3 languages.
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Spellings & scripts 4
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Across languages 1
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