adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
Achillēus
Achillēus (feminine Achillēa, neuter Achillēum)
Classical[a.kʰɪlˈleː.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[a.kilˈlɛː.us]
Meaning
- adjectiveof or pertaining to Achilles (a Greek epic hero)
- adjectiveAchillean
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Achillēus | Achillēa | Achillēum |
| genitive | Achillēī | Achillēae | Achillēī |
| dative | Achillēō | Achillēae | Achillēō |
| accusative | Achillēum | Achillēam | Achillēum |
| ablative | Achillēō | Achillēā | Achillēō |
| vocative | Achillēe | Achillēa | Achillēum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Achillēī | Achillēae | Achillēa |
| genitive | Achillēōrum | Achillēārum | Achillēōrum |
| dative | Achillēīs | Achillēīs | Achillēīs |
| accusative | Achillēōs | Achillēās | Achillēa |
| ablative | Achillēīs | Achillēīs | Achillēīs |
| vocative | Achillēī | Achillēae | Achillēa |
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
Achillēus adj.,
of Achilles, V., O.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓χῐ́λλειος (Ăkhĭ́lleios), from Ᾰ̓χῐλλεύς (Ăkhĭlleús) + -ιος (-ios). By surface analysis, Achillēs + -ēus.