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Aeneas

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin Aenēās, from Ancient Greek Αἰνείας (Aineías).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɪˈniː.əs/
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Proper noun

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Aeneas

  1. (Greek mythology) A Trojan hero and the legendary ancestor of Romans.
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek. quotations ▼

Usage notes

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  • Used as an anglicization of Aonghas in Scotland and Ireland.
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Translations

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Further reading

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αἰνείᾱς, Αἰνέᾱς (Aineíās, Ainéās).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Aenēās m sg (genitive Aenēae); first declension

  1. Aeneas

Declension

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First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.

singular
nominative Aenēās
genitive Aenēae
dative Aenēae
accusative Aenēān
Aenēam
ablative Aenēā
vocative Aenēā

Derived terms

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