ΠΕΛΛΗΣ, πελλης
PELLĒS, pellēs
Sounds Like: a-PEL-lees
Translations: Apelles
From the root: ΠΕΛΛΗΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a proper noun, referring to Apelles, a renowned ancient Greek painter from the 4th century BC. He was famous for his skill in portraiture and allegorical painting, and was the court painter for Philip II and Alexander the Great. The word is used to refer to this specific historical figure.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 4:49
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