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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Prāxitelēs

Prāxitelēs m sg (genitive Prāxitelis)
Classical[praːkˈsɪ.tɛ.ɫeːs]Ecclesiastical[prakˈsiː.te.les]

Meaning

  1. Praxiteles (a celebrated Greek sculptor)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePrāxitelēs—
genitivePrāxitelis—
dativePrāxitelī—
accusativePrāxitelem—
ablativePrāxitele—
vocativePrāxitelēs—

Praxĭtĕles, is, m., = Πραξιτέλης,
I. a celebrated Greek sculptor, Prop. 3, 7, 15 (4, 8, 16); cf. Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 2, § 4; Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 69; 36, 5, 4, § 21.—Hence, Praxĭtĕlīus, a, um, adj., = Πραξιτέλειος, of or belonging to Praxiteles, Praxitelian: capita, Cic. Div. 2, 21, 48: Venus, Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 22.

Origins

From the Ancient Greek Πρᾱξῐτέλης (Prāxĭtélēs).

Descendants
  • EnglishPraxiteles
  • FrenchPraxitèle

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPraxitelesPraxiteles. 1. Statues of Aphrodite. By far the most celebrated work of the master, and that in which he doubtless put forth all his power, was the ma…

Quick answers

What does Prāxitelēs mean in Latin?
Prāxitelēs, a proper noun, means “Praxiteles (a celebrated Greek sculptor)”.
What is the genitive of Prāxitelēs?
The genitive singular is Prāxitelis. Prāxitelēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Prāxitelēs?
In classical Latin, [praːkˈsɪ.tɛ.ɫeːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [prakˈsiː.te.les].