Achilles

Latin-English

Ăchill|ēs, -is. (aˈkil.les) masc. Also in Greek form Ăchill|eus, -ĕōs.

1. Achilles, the hero of the Trojan War; also of other persons named after him.

[Greek Ἀχιλλεύς Achilleus.]

Loci

• αʹ Brutus, ap. Cicero, Ad Brutum 1.6:

Tibi Glycona, medicum Pansae, qui sororem Achilleos nostri in matrimonio habet, diligentissime commendo.

I'm being very careful and entrusting Glyco to you—Pansa's doctor, who's married to our Achilles' sister.