Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index P Pygmalion: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pyg•ma•li•on Pronunciation: (pig-mā'lē-un, -māl'yun), [key] a sculptor and king of Cyprus who carved an ivory statue of a maiden and fell in love with it. It was brought to life, in response to his prayer, by Aphrodite. (italics) a comedy (1912) by George Bernard Shaw. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pygmalion (Thesaurus) pygmaean Pygmy TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? The Twelve Dancing Princesses Current Events This Week: January 2023 African Americans by the Numbers Andersen's Fairy Tales: Contents The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: antiphon Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language