Aeëtes

proper noun

A king of Colchis, son of Helios and Perseis.

OriginLatin Aeētēs ← Ancient Greek Αἰήτης →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative archaic Aeetes · alternative archaic Æetes

  1. Greekhuman sciencesA king of Colchis, son of Helios and Perseis.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΑἰήτης
  2. LatinAeētēs
  3. EnglishAeëtes

Borrowed from Latin Aeētēs, from Ancient Greek Αἰήτης (Aiḗtēs).

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Translations

French Éète, Éétès
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Italian Eete
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Latin Aeētēs
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APA

Aeëtes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ae%C3%ABtes

MLA

“Aeëtes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ae%C3%ABtes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aeëtes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ae%C3%ABtes.

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