Πραξιτέλης

Πραξιτέλης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πρᾶξις (prâxis, “deed, work”) +‎ τέλος (télos, “fulfillment, accomplishment”) +‎ -ης (-ēs).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /praːk.si.té.lɛːs/ → /prak.siˈte.lis/ → /prak.siˈte.lis/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /praːk.si.té.lɛːs/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /prak.siˈtɛ.les/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /prak.siˈte.lis/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /prak.siˈte.lis/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /prak.siˈte.lis/

Proper noun

Πρᾱξῐτέλης • (Prāxitélēs) m (genitive Πρᾱξῐτέλους); third declension

1. A male given name
2. In particular: Praxiteles, Athenian sculptor from the Classical period.

Inflection

Third declension of ὁ Πρᾱξῐτέλης; τοῦ Πρᾱξῐτέλους (contracted, Attic)

Case / #	Singular
Nominative	ὁ Πρᾱξῐτέλης ho Prāxitélēs
Genitive	τοῦ Πρᾱξῐτέλους toû Prāxitélous
Dative	τῷ Πρᾱξῐτέλει tôi Prāxitélei
Accusative	τὸν Πρᾱξῐτέλη tòn Prāxitélē
Vocative	Πρᾱξῐ́τελες Prāxíteles
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Descendants

• Latin: Praxiteles