单词 | Praxitelean |
释义 | Praxitelean/ˌpraksɪˈtiːlɪən/adjective Of or relating to Praxiteles, an Athenian sculptor of the 4th cent. b.c.; suggestive or characteristic of the marble sculptures of Praxiteles. OriginEarly 19th century; earliest use found in Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822), poet. From Byzantine Greek Πραξιτέλειος (adjective) of or connected with Praxiteles (from Hellenistic Greek Πραξιτέλης (classical Latin Praxitelēs) Praxiteles, the name of an Athenian sculptor (active 375–330 b.c.) + -ειος, suffix forming adjectives) + -an; compare -ean. |
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