Achillean

English

adj
Definitions
  • Resembling or relating to Achilles, the hero of the Iliad.
  • Of or relating to , a Roman-era Greek writer.
  • Pertaining to the Achilles tendon.
  • Of or relating to sexual or romantic intimacy between men, in the style of Achilles' relationship with Patroclus.

Etymology

Suffix from English Achilles.

Origin

English

Achilles

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