English Explanatory Dictionary

Achlys

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An ancient Greek goddess of death-mist, misery and sadness.
  2. 208996 Achlys: a trans-Neptunian object and possible dwarf planet with one known moon.

Pronunciation

/ˈækləs/

Word forms

Achlys

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀχλύς (Akhlús). The planetoid was named after the Greek goddess, which began with the same first letter as the provisional designation 2003 AZ₈₄.

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