Pericles
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See also: Péricles
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin Periclēs, from Ancient Greek Περικλῆς (Periklês, “far-famed”), from περί (perí, “around”) + κλέος (kléos, “glory”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pericles
- (historical) An Ancient Greek politician.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, of mostly historical usage
Related terms
Translations
Greek politician
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Further reading
Pericles on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Pericles on Wikiquote.Wikiquote - “Pericles”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams
Dutch
Proper noun
Pericles m
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περικλῆς (Periklês).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /peˈriː.kleːs/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /peˈri.kles/,
Proper noun
Perīclēs m sg (genitive Perīclis or Perīclī); third declension
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Perīclēs |
| genitive | Perīclis Perīclī |
| dative | Perīclī |
| accusative | Perīclem Perīclēn |
| ablative | Perīcle |
| vocative | Periclē |
References
- “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.
Spanish
Proper noun
Pericles