Achilles
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Achilles
- /əˈkɪliːz/ US, UK
Rhymes with -ɪliːz
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin Achillēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleús).
proper noun Achilleus · Akhilles · Akhilleus
- 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. Achilles! a drayman, a porter, a very camel.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- The Greek camp Trojan asteroid 588 Achilles.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: fatal, soft, stub, lethal, deadly, underbelly, weapon, heel, talon, quot, tendo, weaknesses, shortcoming, flaw, frailty, defect
Translations
Every language
name Greek mythical hero
| Español | Aquiles |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아킬레스 Akilleseu |
| 日本語 | アキレス Akiresu, アキレウス Akireusu |
| 中文 | 阿喀琉斯 Ākāliúsī, 阿基里斯 Ājīlǐsī |
| हिन्दी | अकिलीज़ akilīz |
| Português | Aquiles |
| Français | Achille |
| Deutsch | Achilleus |
| Italiano | Achille |
| Ελληνικά | Αχιλλέας Achilléas |
| Română | Ahile |
| Русский | Ахи́лл Axíll, Ахилле́с Axillés |
| Tiếng Việt | A-sin |
| العربية | أَخِيل ʔaḵīl |
| עברית | אכילס Ahils |
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