Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Φειδίας(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /pʰeː.dí.aːs/(Attic Greek) /ɸi.ˈði.as/(Koine Greek) /ˈfɪd.i.əs/(English) [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsPhidias
Meaning & History
Derived from Greek φείδομαι (pheidomai) meaning "to spare (someone or something), to refrain, to have mercy" or "to live sparingly, be frugal".