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Achelous

US/ækɪˈloʊ.əs/

Achelous proper noun: a river in western Greece.

Proper noun

Achelous

  1. A river in western Greece.
  2. (Greek) Deity of water; later, patron deity of the Achelous River.

Forms of Achelous

alternative formAcheloos
alternative formAkheloos
alternative formAcheloios

Origin of Achelous

From Latin Achelōus, from Attic Greek Ἀχελῷος (Akhelōîos), Epic Greek Ἀχελώϊος (Akhelṓïos), which is probably from Akkadian aḫu/aḫû + illu/elu/ilu; see also Etruscan [script needed] (Axlei) and [script needed] (Αυκηλως), which are probably from Akkadian aklu (“chieftain”) and Sumerian akil.

Questions about Achelous

What does Achelous mean?
Achelous means a river in western Greece.
What part of speech is Achelous?
Achelous is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Achelous?
Achelous is pronounced /ækɪˈloʊ.əs/ (US).

Words near Achelous in the dictionary

  1. acheless
  2. achelike
  3. Acheloos
  4. achelor
  5. achelors
  6. Achelous
  7. Achem
  8. Achemon sphinx
  9. Achemyan
  10. Achemyans
  11. Achenbach

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