Aeacus

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proper noun

A king of the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf, one of the three judges in Hades.

OriginLatin Aeacus ← Ancient Greek Αἰακός →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Æacus · alternative Eacus

  1. Greekhuman sciencesA king of the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf, one of the three judges in Hades.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΑἰακός
  2. LatinAeacus
  3. EnglishAeacus

Borrowed from Latin Aeacus, from Ancient Greek Αἰακός (Aiakós).

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Translations

French Éaque
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APA

Aeacus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aeacus

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Chicago

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