Achilleus

See also: achilleus

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈaxɪlɛu̯s]

Proper noun

Achilleus m anim

1. Achilles (Greek mythical hero)

Declension

Declension of Achilleus (sg-only semisoft masculine animate foreign)

	singular
nominative	Achilleus
genitive	Achillea
dative	Achilleovi, Achilleu
accusative	Achillea
vocative	Achillee
locative	Achilleovi, Achilleu
instrumental	Achilleem

Danish

Alternative forms

• Achilles, Akilleus, Akilles

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleús).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aˈkʰilœwˀs]

Proper noun

Achilleus

1. Achilles

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aˈxɪlɔɪ̯s]

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Proper noun

Achilleus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Achilleus')

1. (Greek mythology) Achilles

Related terms

• Achill
• Achilles

Latin

Alternative forms

• achillēus

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓χῐ́λλειος (Ăkhĭ́lleios), from Ᾰ̓χῐλλεύς (Ăkhĭlleús) + -ιος (-ios). By surface analysis, Achillēs +‎ -ēus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [a.kʰɪlˈleː.ʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [a.kilˈlɛː.us]

Adjective

Achillēus (feminine Achillēa, neuter Achillēum); first/second-declension adjective

1. of or pertaining to Achilles (a Greek epic hero)
2. Achillean

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	Achillēus	Achillēa	Achillēum		Achillēī	Achillēae	Achillēa
genitive	Achillēī	Achillēae	Achillēī		Achillēōrum	Achillēārum	Achillēōrum
dative	Achillēō	Achillēae	Achillēō		Achillēīs
accusative	Achillēum	Achillēam	Achillēum		Achillēōs	Achillēās	Achillēa
ablative	Achillēō	Achillēā	Achillēō		Achillēīs
vocative	Achillēe	Achillēa	Achillēum		Achillēī	Achillēae	Achillēa

References

• “Achillēus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• “Achillēus”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.