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Achilles in Arabic

أَخِيل ʔaḵīl

/əˈkɪliːz/

Achilles in Arabic: أَخِيل (ʔaḵīl). In English, Achilles means a mythical semidivine hero, the son of Peleus by the nereid Thetis, and prince of the Myrmidons, who features in the Iliad as a central character and the foremost warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp.

Arabic words for Achilles

Greek mythical hero
أَخِيل ʔaḵīl

English meaning of Achilles

  1. proper noun A mythical semidivine hero, the son of Peleus by the nereid Thetis, and prince of the Myrmidons, who features in the Iliad as a central character and the foremost warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp.
  2. proper noun A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  3. proper noun The Greek camp Trojan asteroid 588 Achilles.

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Questions about Achilles in Arabic

What is the meaning of Achilles in Arabic?
Achilles in Arabic is أَخِيل (ʔaḵīl).
ما معنى كلمة Achilles؟
Achilles: أَخِيل (ʔaḵīl).
What does Achilles mean in English?
Achilles means a mythical semidivine hero, the son of Peleus by the nereid Thetis, and prince of the Myrmidons, who features in the Iliad as a central character and the foremost warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp.

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