Pericles

See also: Péricles

English

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Etymology

From Latin Periclēs, from Ancient Greek Περικλῆς (Periklês, “far-famed”), from περί (perí, “around”) + κλέος (kléos, “glory”).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: pērīklĕs, IPA(key): /ˈpɛɹɪkliːz/

Proper noun

Pericles

  1. A Greek politician that lived during the ancient and the classical times.
  2. A male given name of mostly historical use.

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Dutch

Proper noun

Pericles m

  1. Pericles

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περικλῆς (Periklês).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /peˈriː.kleːs/, [pɛˈriː.kɫeːs]

Proper noun

Perīclēs m (genitive Perīclis); third declension

  1. Pericles, a celebrated Athenian orator and statesman

Declension

Third declension.

Case Singular
nominative Perīclēs
genitive Perīclis
Perīclī
dative Perīclī
accusative Perīclem
Perīclēn
ablative Perīcle
vocative Periclē

References

  • Pericles in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Pericles in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Spanish

Proper noun

Pericles

  1. Pericles
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