- Praxitelean
- adjective see Praxiteles
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Praxitelean
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praxitelean — prax·it·e·le·an … English syllables
praxitelean — (|)prak|sid.əl|ēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Praxiteles, 4th century B.C. Greek sculptor + English an : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Praxiteles or his sculpture … Useful english dictionary
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Praxiteles — biographical name flourished 370 330 B.C. Athenian sculptor • Praxitelean adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
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