Acoetes

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UK/əˈsiːtiːz/

proper noun

An attendant of Bacchus.

OriginLatin Acoetēs →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative archaic Acœtes

  1. One of several mythological characters.
    1. GreekRomanhuman sciencesAn attendant of Bacchus.
    2. GreekRomanhuman sciencesThe father of Laocoön.
    3. GreekRomanhuman sciencesA Theban character in Statius’s Thebaid.

Origin

  1. LatinAcoetēs
  2. EnglishAcoetes

Borrowed from Latin Acoetēs.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀκοίτης
  • Ἀκοίτης (Akoítēs)Acoetes
Greek Ακοίτης
  • Ακοίτης (Akoítis)Acoetes
Italian Acete
  • AceteAcoetes
Latin Acoetēs
  • AcoetēsAcoetes
Portuguese Acetes
  • AcetesAcoetes
Russian Ако́йт, Аке́т
  • Ако́йт (Akójt)Acoetes
  • Аке́т (Akét)Acoetes
Spanish Acetes
  • AcetesAcoetes

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

acetose
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