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Aeschylian

Aeschylian is the alternative form of Aeschylean.

Meaning of Aeschylean

Adjective

Aeschylean (comparative more Aeschylean, superlative most Aeschylean)

  1. Of or relating to Aeschylus, an ancient Greek dramatic poet.
    • In Aeschylean tragedy, in particular, that ruin involves not only the individual but also his descendants, whole families, and even entire nations.1924, Herbert Weir Smyth, “I. Introduction”, in Aeschylean Tragedy, page 8

Forms of Aeschylian

comparativemore Aeschylian
superlativemost Aeschylian

Questions about Aeschylian

What is Aeschylian the alternative form of?
Aeschylian is the alternative form of Aeschylean.

Words near Aeschylian in the dictionary

  1. Aeschin.
  2. Aeschines
  3. Aeschliman
  4. Aeschlimans
  5. Aeschylean
  6. Aeschylian
  7. Aeschylus
  8. aeschynanthus
  9. aeschynanthuses
  10. aeschynite
  11. aeschynites

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