Ἀριστοφάνης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἄριστος (áristos, best) + -φανής (-phanḗs, seeming, appearing).

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Proper noun

Ᾰ̓ρῐστοφᾰ́νης • (Aristophánēs) m (genitive Ᾰ̓ρῐστοφᾰ́νους); third declension

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Aristophanes
    • c. 475 BCE, Pindar, Nemean Ode 3.19–20:
      εἰ δʼ ἐὼν καλὸς ἔρδων τʼ ἐοικότα μορφᾷ
      ἀνορέαις ὑπερτάταις ἐπέβα παῖς Ἀριστοφάνεος·
      ei dʼ eṑn kalòs érdōn tʼ eoikóta morphâi
      anoréais hupertátais epéba paîs Aristopháneos;
      If, being beautiful and acting similar to his looks,
      the son of Aristophanes embarked on deeds of utmost manliness, (...)
    1. (in particular) the 5th century BCE comic playwright Aristophanes

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