Clitus

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Clitus

/ˈklaɪtəs/

Rhymes with -aɪtəs

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From Ancient Greek κλειτός (kleitós), from κλέω (kléō, “to celebrate”) + -τος (-tos, verbal adjective suffix).

proper noun

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

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@misc{clitus_2026,
  title = {Clitus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clitus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}