English - Etymology

Borrowing from Latin Achilles, from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleús).

English - Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈkɪliːz/

English - Proper Noun

Achilles

1. (Greek mythology) semi-divine hero, son of Peleus and the nymph Thetis, prince and leader of the Myrmidons; great warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp, killed in the Trojan War; central character of the Iliad.

Translations

Derived terms

• Achilles heel
• Achilles tendon

Dutch - Proper Noun

Achilles ?

1. Achilles

Latin - Etymology

Borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleús).

Latin - Alternative Forms

• Achillēūs

Latin - Proper Noun

Achilles m (genitive Achillis); third declension

1. Achilles

Inflection

Third declension.

Derived terms

• Achillēus
• Achillīdes

Latin - References

Achilles in D. P. Simpson, Cassell's Latin Dictionary, Wiley Publishing, 1968

Polish - Proper Noun

Achilles m

1. (Greek mythology) Achilles

Declension

Polish - External Links

• “Achilles” in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish - Proper Noun

Achilles

1. (Greek mythology) Achilles

Usage notes

• The classic Swedish translation of Homer's works by Erland Lagerlöf in 1912 use this name form.

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