Aeacus


Ae·a·cus

noun \ˈē-ə-kəs\

Definition of AEACUS

: a son of Zeus who is given the Myrmidons as followers and becomes on his death a judge of the underworld

Origin of AEACUS

Latin, from Greek Aiakos
First Known Use: circa 1510

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