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Praxitelis
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameΠραξιτέλης
Meaninghe who accomplishes his work or whose actions are purposeful
Region of originGreece
Other names
Derivedpraxis (πρᾶξις) meaning "action" or "deed" and telos (τέλος) meaning "fulfillment," "accomplishment," or "purpose"
Related namesPraxiteles (Latin, English, German), Prassitele (Italian), Praxíteles (Spanish, Portuguese), Praxitèle (French), Пракситель (Praksitel') (Russian)

Praxitelis (Modern Greek: Πραξιτέλης, Ancient Greek: Πρᾱξῐτέλης) is a male Greek given name derived from praxis (πρᾶξις) which means "deed", "action," or "work" and‎ telos (τέλος) which means "fulfillment," "accomplishment," or "purpose". [1] [2] [3] The name can be interpreted as one who accomplishes his work.[4]

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The name "Praxitelis" has various forms in the Latin alphabet based on historical and linguistic contexts.

One such form is Praxiteles, derived from the Latin transcription of the Ancient Greek name Πρᾱξῐτέλης, where eta (η), pronounced as /ɛː/ in Classical Greek, is rendered by (e) in Latin.[5] [6] This form is also adopted by English, German, and other languages, in particular in reference to the ancient Greek sculptor Praxiteles.[7][8]

Praxitelis is an english transcription deriving from the Modern Greek spelling and pronunciation of the name Πραξιτέλης, where the pronunciation of eta (η) has evolved to /i/. [9][10]

Other versions of the name include:

  • Prassitele (Italian)[11]
  • Praxíteles (Spanish, Portugese)[12][13]
  • Praxitèle (French)[14]
  • Пракситель (Praksitel') (Russian)[15]

Notable people with the name

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Hermes bearing the infant Dionysus by Praxiteles, Archaeological Museum of Olympia

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Πραξιτέλης". Wiktionary. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  2. ^ "πρᾶξις". Wiktionary. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  3. ^ "τέλος". Wiktionary. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  4. ^ "Πραξιτέλης". Wiktionary. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  5. ^ Allen, W. Sidney (1987). Vox Graeca: A Guide to the Pronunciation of Classical Greek. Cambridge University Press. pp. 65–67. ISBN 9780521335553.
  6. ^ "Praxiteles". Wiktionary. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  7. ^ Langenscheidt (2019). Langenscheidt Großwörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Langenscheidt.
  8. ^ Van Dale (2015). Van Dale Groot woordenboek van de Nederlandse taal. Van Dale Lexicografie.
  9. ^ "Greek Alphabet". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  10. ^ Horrocks, Geoffrey (2010). Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 170–172. ISBN 978-1405134156.
  11. ^ García, Laura (2018). The Influence of Greek on Italian. Cambridge University Press. p. 123.
  12. ^ Real Academia Española (2001). Diccionario de la lengua española. Espasa Calpe.
  13. ^ Houaiss, Antônio (2009). Dicionário Houaiss da Língua Portuguesa. Objetiva.
  14. ^ Larousse (2020). Dictionnaire Larousse. Larousse.
  15. ^ Ozhegov, Sergey (2014). Толковый словарь русского языка. AZBUKA.