proper noun · masculinethird declension
Calliclēs
Calliclēs m sg (genitive Calliclis)
Meaning
- a male given name, character in the play Truculentus of Plautus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Calliclēs | — |
| genitive | Calliclis | — |
| dative | Calliclī | — |
| accusative | Calliclem | — |
| ablative | Callicle | — |
| vocative | Calliclēs | — |
Callĭclēs, is, m.,
I. a character in the Trinummus of Plautus, Plaut. Trin. 4, 2, 114; 4, 4, 2 al.—
II. A Grecian painter in the time of Alexander the Great, Plin. 35, 10, 37, § 114.—
III. A Grecian statuary, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 87.
Origins
calli- (beautiful) -kles (kleos: fame, glory)