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Achlys

/ˈækləs/

Achlys proper noun: an ancient Greek goddess of death-mist, misery and sadness.

Proper noun

Achlys

  1. (Greek) An ancient Greek goddess of death-mist, misery and sadness.
  2. 208996 Achlys: a trans-Neptunian object and possible dwarf planet with one known moon.

Origin of Achlys

From Ancient Greek Ἀχλύς (Akhlús). The planetoid was named after the Greek goddess, which began with the same first letter as the provisional designation 2003 AZ₈₄.

Questions about Achlys

What does Achlys mean?
Achlys means an ancient Greek goddess of death-mist, misery and sadness.
What part of speech is Achlys?
Achlys is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Achlys?
Achlys is pronounced /ˈækləs/.

Words near Achlys in the dictionary

  1. achloropsia
  2. achluophobia
  3. achluophobic
  4. achluophobics
  5. achlusite
  6. Achlys
  7. achma
  8. achme
  9. Achmimic
  10. Achnacarry
  11. Achnacloich

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