LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun

Prōtŏgĕnes

Meaning

  1. a celebrated Grecian painter of Caunus

Prōtŏgĕnes, is, m., = Πρωτογένης,
I. a celebrated Grecian painter of Caunus, on the coast of Caria, Cic. Brut. 18; id. Att. 2, 21, 4; Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 104; Gell. 15, 31 fin.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyProtogenesProtogenes (Πρωτογένης), artists. 1. One of the most celebrated Greek painters, lived at the period of the greatest perfection of the art, and was con…

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What does Prōtŏgĕnes mean in Latin?
Prōtŏgĕnes, a proper noun, means “a celebrated Grecian painter of Caunus”.