Achilles
English
/əˈkɪliːz/, /əˈkɪliːz/
proper noun
Definitions
- (Greek mythology) 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.
- (rare) .
- (astronomy) The Trojan asteroid .
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Achilles derived from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς.
Origin
Ancient Greek
Ἀχιλλεύς
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Achillean English
- achillorrhaphy English
- achillotomy English
- Achilles Latin
- Achillēs Latin
- Akhilleusz Hungarian
- Achilles Dutch, Flemish
- Aquiles Spanish, Castilian
- Ἀχιλεύς Ancient Greek
- Ἀχιλλεύς Ancient Greek
- Achilles Danish
- Achilleus Danish
- Ahile Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- Αχιλλέας Greek (modern)
- Achilles Cebuano
- 阿喀琉斯 Chinese
- баатар Mongolian