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Anchises

/æŋˈkaɪ.siːz/

Anchises proper noun: a mythical Trojan elder in the Iliad and the Aeneid, father of Aeneas.

Proper noun

Anchises

  1. A mythical Trojan elder in the Iliad and the Aeneid, father of Aeneas.

Origin of Anchises

Ancient Greek Ἀγχίσης (Ankhísēs), via Latin Anchises.

Questions about Anchises

What does Anchises mean?
Anchises means a mythical Trojan elder in the Iliad and the Aeneid, father of Aeneas.
What part of speech is Anchises?
Anchises is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Anchises?
Anchises is pronounced /æŋˈkaɪ.siːz/.

Words near Anchises in the dictionary

  1. anchiornithids
  2. anchisaur
  3. anchisaurid
  4. anchisaurids
  5. anchisaurs
  6. Anchises
  7. anchistioidid
  8. anchistioidids
  9. anchithere
  10. anchitheres
  11. anchitheriine

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