Pygmalion

See also: pygmalion

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πυγμαλίων (Pugmalíōn), from Phoenician 𐤐𐤏𐤌𐤉𐤕𐤍‎ (pʿmytn /⁠puġ‘mayatun⁠/), from Phoenician 𐤐𐤌𐤉𐤉𐤕𐤍‎ (pmyytn /⁠pumayyatun⁠/).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɪɡˈmeɪliən/

Proper noun

Pygmalion

(Greek mythology) A legendary sculptor who was granted the wish of having life given to a sculpture of his which he fell deeply in love with.

Derived terms

Noun

Pygmalion (plural Pygmalions)

Alternative form of pygmalion (“one who acts in a way reminiscent of the sculptor”)

Anagrams

maypoling

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.