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noun

Ăgăthō^cles

gen. Ăgăthō^clis · gender masculine · decl. 3rd
= Ἀγαθοκλῆς.
A king of Sicily; son of a potter; celebrated for his war with the Carthaginians for the possession of the island; •
A king of Sicily, son of a potter, celebrated for his war with the Carthaginians for the possession of the island; cf. Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 55; Val. Max. 7, 4, 1 ext.; and esp. Just. 22, 1 sq.—Hence, ăgăthō^clēus, a, um, adj., = Ἀγαθόκλειος, of or pertaining to King Agathocles: tropaea, Sil. 14, 652.—
The author of a history of Cyzicus
The author of a history of Cyzicus, Cic. Div. 1, 24.
Perseus ID: n1520 Key: Agathocles