Sophocles
Translation of "sophocles" into Russian
Sophocles
Proper nounUK
/ˈsɒf.ə.kliːz/
US
/ˈsɑː.fə.kliːz/
Sophocles
Name of the ancient Greek tragedian; treated as a singular proper noun.
Sophocles wrote more than 120 plays.
Софокл написал более 120 пьес.
Definitions
Sophocles
Proper nounUK
/ˈsɒf.ə.kliːz/
US
/ˈsɑː.fə.kliːz/
An ancient Greek playwright (c. 497–406 BC) celebrated for his tragedies, including "Oedipus Rex" and "Antigone".
Sophocles is often studied in literature classes for his contributions to Greek drama.