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Ascanius

/æˈskeɪ.ni.əs/

Ascanius proper noun: a legendary king of Alba Longa, and the son of the Trojan hero Aeneas.

Proper noun

Ascanius

  1. (Greek, Roman) A legendary king of Alba Longa, and the son of the Trojan hero Aeneas.

Origin of Ascanius

From Latin Ascanius, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκάνιος (Askánios).

Words that rhyme with Ascanius

Questions about Ascanius

What does Ascanius mean?
Ascanius means a legendary king of Alba Longa, and the son of the Trojan hero Aeneas.
What part of speech is Ascanius?
Ascanius is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ascanius?
Ascanius is pronounced /æˈskeɪ.ni.əs/.

Words near Ascanius in the dictionary

  1. Ascalaphus
  2. Ascalon
  3. ascalonicoside
  4. ascandroside
  5. Ascanian
  6. Ascanius
  7. ASCAP
  8. Ascapard
  9. Ascapart
  10. ascaphid
  11. ascaphids

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