English Explanatory Dictionary

Achilles

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A mythical semidivine hero, the son of Peleus by the nereid Thetis, and prince of the Myrmidons, who features in the Iliad as a central character and the foremost warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp.
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  3. The Greek camp Trojan asteroid 588 Achilles.

Pronunciation

/əˈkɪliːz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Achilles.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Achilles.wav

Word forms

Achilles Achilleus Akhilles Akhilleus

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Achillēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleús).

Derived words

Achillean Achilles heel Achilles jerk Achilles number Achilles reflex Achilles tendon achillorrhaphy achillotomy Patrochilles
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