Pygmalion

See also: pygmalion

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πυγμαλίων (Pugmalíōn), from Phoenician 𐤐𐤏𐤌𐤉𐤕𐤍 (pʿmytn /⁠puġ‘mayaton⁠/), from Phoenician 𐤐𐤌𐤉𐤉𐤕𐤍 (pmyytn /⁠pumayyaton⁠/, “Pumay has given”), from Phoenician 𐤐𐤌𐤉 (pmy, “Pumay”) + Phoenician 𐤉𐤕𐤍 (ytn /⁠yaton⁠/, “to give”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɪɡˈmeɪliən/

Proper noun

Pygmalion

1. (Greek mythology) A legendary sculptor who was granted the wish of having life given to a sculpture of his which he fell deeply in love with.

Derived terms

• not Pygmalion likely
• Pygmalionesque
• Pygmalionic
• Pygmalionism

Noun

Pygmalion (plural Pygmalions)

1. Alternative form of pygmalion (“one who acts in a way reminiscent of the sculptor”)

Anagrams

• maypoling