Meanings
proper noun
alternative Æsacus · alternative Aisacos · alternative Aisakos
- Greekhuman sciencesA son of King Priam, either by the naiad Alexirrhoë or the seer Arisbe, who interpreted the dreams of Queen Hecuba when she bore Paris and who mourned the deceased daughter (either Asterope and Hesperia) of the river-god Cebren; in Ovid’s Metamorphoses transformed by Tethys (Cebren’s mother) into a diving seabird (perhaps a cormorant or Scopoli’s shearwater) when he threw himself from atop a sea-cliff in grief.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΑἴσᾰκος
- LatinAesacus
- EnglishAesacus
From Latin Aesacus, from Ancient Greek Αἴσᾰκος (Aísăkos).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Αἴσᾰκος
- Αἴσᾰκος (Aísăkos)son of Priam who mourned Cebren’s daughter
Catalan Èsac
- Èsacson of Priam who mourned Cebren’s daughter
Czech Aisakos
- Aisakosson of Priam who mourned Cebren’s daughter
Dutch Aesacus
- Aesacusson of Priam who mourned Cebren’s daughter
Esperanto Esako
- Esakoson of Priam who mourned Cebren’s daughter
French Ésaque
- Ésaqueson of Priam who mourned Cebren’s daughter
German Aisakos
- Aisakosson of Priam who mourned Cebren’s daughter
Greek Αίσακος
- Αίσακος (Aísakos)son of Priam who mourned Cebren’s daughter
Indonesian Aisakos
- Aisakosson of Priam who mourned Cebren’s daughter
Italian Esaco
- Esacoson of Priam who mourned Cebren’s daughter
Japanese アイサコス
- アイサコス (Aisakosu)son of Priam who mourned Cebren’s daughter
Latin Aesacus
- Aesacusson of Priam who mourned Cebren’s daughter
Lithuanian Aisakas
- Aisakasson of Priam who mourned Cebren’s daughter
Polish Ajsakos
- Ajsakosson of Priam who mourned Cebren’s daughter
Portuguese Esaco
- Esacoson of Priam who mourned Cebren’s daughter
Russian Э́сак
- Э́сак (Ésak)son of Priam who mourned Cebren’s daughter
Slovak Aisakos
- Aisakosson of Priam who mourned Cebren’s daughter
Spanish Ésaco
- Ésacoson of Priam who mourned Cebren’s daughter
Swedish Aisakos
- Aisakosson of Priam who mourned Cebren’s daughter
Ukrainian Е́сак
- Е́сак (Ésak)son of Priam who mourned Cebren’s daughter
Cite this entry
APA
Aesacus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aesacus
MLA
“Aesacus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aesacus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aesacus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aesacus.
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