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Pericles

/ˈpɛɹɪkliːz/

Pericles proper noun: an Ancient Greek politician.

Proper noun

Pericles

  1. (historical) An Ancient Greek politician.
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek, of mostly historical usage

Pericles meaning in Marathi

Pericles in Marathi

Greek politician
पेरिक्लीझ periklījh, पेरिक्लेस perikles

Forms of Pericles

alternative formPerikles
alternative formPeriklis

Origin of Pericles

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

Words formed from Pericles

  • Age of Pericles

Questions about Pericles

What does Pericles mean?
Pericles means an Ancient Greek politician.
What is Pericles in Marathi?
Pericles in Marathi is पेरिक्लीझ (periklījh), पेरिक्लेस (perikles). See Pericles meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Pericles?
Pericles is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Pericles?
Pericles is pronounced /ˈpɛɹɪkliːz/.

Words near Pericles in the dictionary

  1. periclasite
  2. periclasites
  3. periclaustral
  4. periclavicular
  5. Periclean
  6. Pericles
  7. periclinal
  8. periclinally
  9. pericline
  10. periclines
  11. periclinia

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