Aeneid

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US/ˈiː.ni.ɪd/US/əˈniː.ɪd/

proper noun

A classic epic poem, written in Latin by Virgil in the 1st century BCE (between 29 and 19 BCE), that tells the legendary story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy as ancestor of the Romans.

OriginLatin Aeneis →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Aeneid (plural Aeneids)

plural Aeneids · alternative Eneid · alternative archaic Æneid · alternative archaic Aeneide · alternative archaic Æneide

  1. A classic epic poem, written in Latin by Virgil in the 1st century BCE (between 29 and 19 BCE), that tells the legendary story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy as ancestor of the Romans.

Origin

  1. LatinAeneis
  2. EnglishAeneid

From Latin Aeneis (Greek third declension, genitive Aeneidos), from Aeneas + -is. By surface analysis, Aeneas + -id.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Αἰνειάς
  • Αἰνειάς (Aineiás)classic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy
Catalan Eneida
  • Eneidaclassic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy
Chinese Mandarin 埃涅阿斯紀 /埃涅阿斯纪
  • 埃涅阿斯紀 /埃涅阿斯纪 (Āiniè'āsījì)classic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy
Danish Æneiden
  • Æneidenclassic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy
Dutch Aeneis
  • Aeneisclassic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy
Esperanto Eneado
  • Eneadoclassic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy
Finnish Aeneis
  • Aeneisclassic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy
French Énéide
  • Énéideclassic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy
German Aeneis, Äneis
  • Aeneisclassic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy
  • Äneisclassic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy
  • Äneideclassic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy
Greek Αινειάδα
  • Αινειάδα (Aineiáda)classic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy
Hungarian Aeneis
  • Aeneisclassic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy
Italian Eneide
  • Eneideclassic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy
Japanese アエネーイス
  • アエネーイス (Aenēisu)classic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy
Latin Aeneis
  • Aeneisclassic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy
Polish Eneida
  • Eneidaclassic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy
Portuguese Eneida
  • Eneidaclassic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy
Russian Энеи́да
  • Энеи́да (Eneída)classic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy
Spanish Eneida
  • Eneidaclassic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy
Swedish Aeneiden, Eneiden
  • Aeneidenclassic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy
  • Eneidenclassic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy
Ukrainian Енеї́да
  • Енеї́да (Enejída)classic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“Aeneid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aeneid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aeneid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aeneid.

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