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Achilles

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Achilles (noun)
  2. Achilles' heel (noun)
  3. Achilles tendon (noun)
  4. tendon of Achilles

Achil·les

noun \ə-ˈki-lēz\

Definition of ACHILLES

: the greatest warrior among the Greeks at Troy and slayer of Hector

Origin of ACHILLES

Latin, from Greek Achilleus
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Mythology and Folklore Terms

elysian, fay, muse, nimbus, phoenix

Rhymes with ACHILLES

Antilles

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