Sophocles
English
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Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek Σοφοκλῆς (Sophoklês).
Proper noun
Sophocles
- A Greek dramatic poet (ca. 495 BCE – 406 BCE); Sophocles was one of the three greatest Greek tragedians. In the Athenian dramatic competitions of the Festival of Dionysus, he won more first prizes (around 20) than any other playwright, and placed second in all others he participated in. He is best remembered for his Oedipus Cycle of plays.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, mostly representing transliteration of the modern Greek Σοφοκλής (Sofoklís).
Related terms
Translations
Greek dramatic poet
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