Pygmalion

Translation of "pygmalion" into Russian

Noun

pygmalion

pygmalions pl

Pygmalion

Pygmalions pl

Pygmalion was a legendary figure in Greek mythology.

Пигмалион был легендарной фигурой в греческой мифологии.

Noun

A person who tries to fashion someone into the person they desire, often used in reference to a mentor or teacher shaping a student.

The professor was a modern-day Pygmalion, molding his students into successful professionals.

Proper noun

A legendary Cypriot sculptor and king in Greek mythology who fell in love with a statue he had carved.

In Greek mythology, Pygmalion prayed to Aphrodite to bring his ivory statue to life.