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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Polyclītus

Polyclītus m sg (genitive Polyclītī)
Classical[pɔ.lyˈkliː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[po.liˈkliː.tus]

Meaning

  1. a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polyclitus the Elder, 5th century BCE Ancient Greek sculptor and artist from Argos or Sicyon
  2. a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polyclitus the Younger, 4th century BCE Ancient Greek architect

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePolyclītus—
genitivePolyclītī
Polyclētī		—
dativePolyclītō
Polyclētō		—
accusativePolyclītum
Polyclētum		—
ablativePolyclītō
Polyclētō		—
vocativePolyclīte
Polyclēte		—

Pŏlўclītus (Pŏlŭ-, -ētus) (ĕ scanned short, Prud. στεφ. 10, 269), i, m., = Πολύκλειτος,
I. a celebrated Grecian sculptor from Argos or Sicyon, contemporary with Pericles.—Form Polyclitus, Plin. 34, 8, 19 § 55; Cic. Brut. 18, 70; 86, 296; id. de Or. 2, 16, 70; 3, 7, 26; Juv. 8, 103; Mart. 8, 51, 2. —Form POLYCLETVS, Inscr. Orell. 3245.— Hence, Pŏlyclētēus (-īus), a, um, adj., Polycletean: caelum, Auct. Her. 4, 6, 9; Stat. S. 2, 2, 67.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πολῠ́κλειτος (Polŭ́kleitos).

Descendants
  • CatalanPoliclet
  • EnglishPolyclitus
  • EnglishPolycletus
  • FrenchPolyclète
  • ItalianPolicleto
  • PortuguesePolicleto
  • PortuguesePoliclito
  • SpanishPolicleto
  • ExtremaduranPolicleto
  • PiedmontesePoliclet

Quick answers

What does Polyclītus mean in Latin?
Polyclītus, a proper noun, means “a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polyclitus the Elder, 5th century BCE Ancient Greek sculptor and artist from Argos or Sicyon; a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polyclitus the”.
What is the genitive of Polyclītus?
The genitive singular is Polyclītī. Polyclītus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Polyclītus?
In classical Latin, [pɔ.lyˈkliː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [po.liˈkliː.tus].