Pyrrhus

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πύρρος (Púrrhos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaɪɹəs/, /ˈpɪɹəs/

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Proper noun

Pyrrhus

1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
2. (Ancient Greece) Pyrrhus of Epirus, the king of Epirus (319–272 BCE) who defeated Romans in several battles, but sustained heavy losses (Pyrrhic victories).

Derived terms

• Pyrrhic

Translations

Greek given name

• Armenian: Պյուռոս (Pyuṙos)
• Bulgarian: Пир m (Pir)
• Finnish: Pyrrhos
• Greek: Πύρρος (el) m (Pýrros)
• Hungarian: Pürrosz
• Italian: Pirro (it) m
• Polish: Pyrrus (pl) m
• Portuguese: Pirro (pt) m
• Russian: Пирр (ru) m (Pirr)

French

Proper noun

Pyrrhus m

1. Pyrrhus

Derived terms

• victoire à la Pyrrhus