See also: Péricles

English

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Etymology

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From Latin Periclēs, from Ancient Greek Περικλῆς (Periklês, far-famed), from περί (perí, around) + κλέος (kléos, glory).

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Pericles

  1. (historical) An Ancient Greek politician.
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek of mostly historical use.
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Proper noun

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Pericles m

  1. Pericles

Latin

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περικλῆς (Periklês).

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Perīclēs m sg (genitive Perīclis or Perīclī); third declension

  1. Pericles, a celebrated Athenian orator and statesman

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Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Perīclēs
Genitive Perīclis
Perīclī
Dative Perīclī
Accusative Perīclem
Perīclēn
Ablative Perīcle
Vocative Periclē

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  • 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.

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Proper noun

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Pericles

  1. Pericles