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Aeschylus

/ˈɛs.kə.ləs/

Aeschylus proper noun: a Greek dramatic poet (525 BCE—456 BCE); Aeschylus was the earliest of the three greatest Greek tragedians.

Proper noun

Aeschylus

  1. A Greek dramatic poet (525 BCE—456 BCE); Aeschylus was the earliest of the three greatest Greek tragedians.
    • Sophocles is indeed the greater artist, but Aeschylus is the greater genius; yet not solely by reason of his priority in time.1924, Herbert Weir Smyth, “I. Introduction”, in Aeschylean Tragedy, page 2
  2. (historical) A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Aeschylus meaning in Odia

Aeschylus in Odia

Greek tragedian
ଏସ୍କାଇଲସ୍ eskāilas

Forms of Aeschylus

alternative formÆschylus

Origin of Aeschylus

Learned borrowing from Latin Aeschylus, from Ancient Greek Αἰσχύλος (Aiskhúlos).

Words formed from Aeschylus

Questions about Aeschylus

What does Aeschylus mean?
Aeschylus means a Greek dramatic poet (525 BCE—456 BCE); Aeschylus was the earliest of the three greatest Greek tragedians.
What is Aeschylus in Odia?
Aeschylus in Odia is ଏସ୍କାଇଲସ୍ (eskāilas). See Aeschylus meaning in Odia.
What part of speech is Aeschylus?
Aeschylus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Aeschylus?
Aeschylus is pronounced /ˈɛs.kə.ləs/.

Words near Aeschylus in the dictionary

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

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