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Aulis

/ˈɔːlɪs/

Aulis proper noun: an ancient port town in Boeotia, Greece, where, according to legend, the Greek fleet gathered to set off for Troy, and where Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia.

Proper noun

Aulis

  1. (historical) An ancient port town in Boeotia, Greece, where, according to legend, the Greek fleet gathered to set off for Troy, and where Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia.

Origin of Aulis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αὐλίς (Aulís).

Words that rhyme with Aulis

Questions about Aulis

What does Aulis mean?
Aulis means an ancient port town in Boeotia, Greece, where, according to legend, the Greek fleet gathered to set off for Troy, and where Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia.
What part of speech is Aulis?
Aulis is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Aulis?
Aulis is pronounced /ˈɔːlɪs/.

Words near Aulis in the dictionary

  1. auletris
  2. Auletta
  3. Aulettas
  4. aulic
  5. aulics
  6. Aulis
  7. Aull
  8. Aulls
  9. auln
  10. aulnage
  11. aulnager

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