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From the "fidus Achates" (faithful Achates) of Virgil's Aeneid, the constant companion of Aeneas in his wanderings after the fall of Troy.
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achates
Today it means: A trusty comrade. Full definition →
Today it means: A trusty comrade. Full definition →
From the "fidus Achates" (faithful Achates) of Virgil's Aeneid, the constant companion of Aeneas in his wanderings after the fall of Troy.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.