Etymology

Achlys

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Today it means: An ancient Greek goddess of death-mist, misery and sadness. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀχλύς
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἀχλύς
  2. English todayAchlys

From Ancient Greek ἀχλύς (akhlús). The planetoid was named after the Greek goddess, which began with the same first letter as the provisional designation 2003 AZ₈₄.

Words from the same roots

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