Theocritus

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/θɪˈɒkrɪtəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(thē ok′ri təs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
The•oc•ri•tus  (thē ok′ri təs),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographicalfl. c270b.c.,Greek poet.
The•oc•ri•te•an  (thē ok′ri tē′ən),USA pronunciation The•oc′ri•tan, adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Theocritus /θɪˈɒkrɪtəs/ n
  1. ?310–?250 bc, Greek poet, born in Syracuse. He wrote the first pastoral poems in Greek literature and was closely imitated by Virgil
Theˈocritan, Theocritean /θɪˌɒkrɪˈtiːən/ adj , n

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