Pericles
See also: Péricles
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Etymology edit
From Latin Periclēs, from Ancient Greek Περικλῆς (Periklês, “far-famed”), from περί (perí, “around”) + κλέος (kléos, “glory”).
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Pericles
- (historical) An Ancient Greek politician.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek of mostly historical use.
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Greek politician
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Further reading edit
- Pericles on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Pericles on Wikiquote.Wikiquote
- “Pericles”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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Proper noun edit
Pericles m
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περικλῆς (Periklês).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /peˈriː.kleːs/, [pɛˈriːkɫ̪eːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /peˈri.kles/, [peˈriːkles]
Proper noun edit
Perīclēs m sg (genitive Perīclis or Perīclī); third declension
Declension edit
Third-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Perīclēs |
Genitive | Perīclis Perīclī |
Dative | Perīclī |
Accusative | Perīclem Perīclēn |
Ablative | Perīcle |
Vocative | Periclē |
References edit
- “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.
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Pericles