Definition of Praxitelean in English:

Praxitelean

adjective ˌpraksɪˈtiːlɪən

Of or relating to Praxiteles, an Athenian sculptor of the 4th cent. b.c.; suggestive or characteristic of the marble sculptures of Praxiteles.

Origin

Early 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.

Definition of Praxitelean in US English:

Praxitelean

adjectiveˌpraksɪˈtiːlɪən

Of or relating to Praxiteles, an Athenian sculptor of the 4th cent. b.c.; suggestive or characteristic of the marble sculptures of Praxiteles.

Origin

Early 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.

词汇	Praxitelean
释义	Definition of Praxitelean in English: Praxitelean adjective ˌpraksɪˈtiːlɪən Of or relating to Praxiteles, an Athenian sculptor of the 4th cent. b.c.; suggestive or characteristic of the marble sculptures of Praxiteles. Origin Early 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. Definition of Praxitelean in US English: Praxitelean adjectiveˌpraksɪˈtiːlɪən Of or relating to Praxiteles, an Athenian sculptor of the 4th cent. b.c.; suggestive or characteristic of the marble sculptures of Praxiteles. Origin Early 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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