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Aeneas

/ɪˈniː.əs/

Aeneas proper noun: a Trojan hero and the legendary ancestor of Romans.

Proper noun

Aeneas

  1. (Greek, Roman) A Trojan hero and the legendary ancestor of Romans.
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
    • And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 9:33-34

Aeneas meaning in Hindi and Marathi

Aeneas in Hindi

Trojan hero
एनियास eniyās

Aeneas in Marathi

Trojan hero
इनीयस inīyas, आइनेइअस āineias

Forms of Aeneas

alternative formEneas
alternative form (archaic)Æneas

Origin of Aeneas

Borrowed from Latin Aenēās, from Ancient Greek Αἰνείας (Aineías).

Questions about Aeneas

What does Aeneas mean?
Aeneas means a Trojan hero and the legendary ancestor of Romans.
What is Aeneas in Hindi?
Aeneas in Hindi is एनियास (eniyās). See Aeneas meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Aeneas?
Aeneas is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Aeneas?
Aeneas is pronounced /ɪˈniː.əs/.

Words near Aeneas in the dictionary

  1. aemuled
  2. aemules
  3. aemuling
  4. aenach
  5. aenachs
  6. Aeneas
  7. Aeneid
  8. Aeneids
  9. aeneolithic
  10. aeneous
  11. aeneus

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