PYGMALION

Meaning of PYGMALION in English

Pronunciation: pig- ' m ā l-y ə n, - ' m ā -l ē - ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Pygmali ō n

Date: 14th century

: a king of Cyprus who makes a female figure of ivory that is brought to life for him by Aphrodite

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

PYGMALION — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Pygmaliōn Date: 14th century a king of Cyprus who makes a female figure of ivory …
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PYGMALION — In Greek mythology , a king of Cyprus who fell in love with a statue of Aphrodite . The goddess …
Английский словарь Британика
PYGMALION — pigˈmālyən, -lēən noun ( -s ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: from Pygmalion, legendary sculptor of Cyprus : centennial brown
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PYGMALION — /pig may"lee euhn, -mayl"yeuhn/ , n. 1. Class. Myth. a sculptor and king of Cyprus who carved an ivory statue …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PYGMALION — n. (Greek Mythology) Cypriot king who fell in love with the statue he had carved of a woman (who later …
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PYGMALION — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Pygmaliōn Date: 14th century : a king of Cyprus who makes a female figure of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PYGMALION — [Pyg.ma.lion] n [L, fr. Gk Pygmalion]: a king of Cyprus who makes a female figure of ivory that is brought …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PYGMALION — in Greek mythology, a king of Cyprus who fell in love with a statue of the goddess Aphrodite. The Roman …
Britannica English vocabulary
PYGMALION — Pygmalion BrE AmE pɪɡ ˈmeɪl i‿ən
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PYGMALION — Pyg ‧ ma ‧ li ‧ on /pɪɡˈmeɪliən/ BrE AmE (1913) a play by George Bernard Shaw in which Professor …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PYGMALION — n. In Greek mythology , a king of Cyprus who fell in love with a statue of Aphrodite . The …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PYGMALION — a comic play (1913) by George Bernard Shaw about a professor, Henry Higgins, who teaches a young cockney flower girl …
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PYGMALION — [Greek] Pygmalion was a very talented sculptor in ancient Greece who loved his work, and would spend hours carving beautiful …
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GALATEA — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Galateia Date: 14th century a female figure sculpted by Pygmalion and given life by Aphrodite …
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SHAW, GEORGE BERNARD — born July 26, 1856, Dublin, Ire. died Nov. 2, 1950, Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire, Eng. Irish playwright and critic. After …
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SALLÉ, MARIE — born 1707 died July 27, 1756, Paris, Fr. French dancer and choreographer. She made her debut at the Paris Opéra …
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PYGMALIONISM — -ˌnizəm noun ( -s ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pygmalion- (from Pygmalion, legendary king and sculptor of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GALATEA — n. small moon of Neptune (Astronomy); (Greek Mythology) maiden who was a marble statue carved by Pygmalion and who was …
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