Pygmalion
See also: pygmalion
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Πυγμαλίων (Pugmalíōn), from Phoenician 𐤐𐤏𐤌𐤉𐤕𐤍 (pʿmytn /puġ‘mayatun/), from Phoenician 𐤐𐤌𐤉𐤉𐤕𐤍 (pmyytn /pumayyatun/).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɪɡˈmeɪliən/
Proper noun
Pygmalion
- (Greek mythology) A legendary sculptor who was granted the wish of having life given to a sculpture of his which he fell deeply in love with.
Derived terms
- not Pygmalion likely
- Pygmalionesque
- Pygmalionic
- Pygmalionism
Noun
Pygmalion (plural Pygmalions)
- Alternative form of pygmalion (“one who acts in a way reminiscent of the sculptor”)