Aeschylus

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/ˈɛs.kə.ləs//ˈɛ.skə.ləs/

proper noun

A Greek dramatic poet (525 BCE—456 BCE); Aeschylus was the earliest of the three greatest Greek tragedians.

OriginLatin Aeschylus ← Ancient Greek Αἰσχύλος →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Æschylus

  1. A Greek dramatic poet (525 BCE—456 BCE); Aeschylus was the earliest of the three greatest Greek tragedians.

    Sophocles is indeed the greater artist, but Aeschylus is the greater genius; yet not solely by reason of his priority in time.

    1924, Herbert Weir Smyth, “I. Introduction”, in Aeschylean Tragedy, page 2
  2. historicalA male given name from Ancient Greek.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΑἰσχύλος
  2. LatinAeschylus
  3. EnglishAeschylus

Learned borrowing from Latin Aeschylus, from Ancient Greek Αἰσχύλος (Aiskhúlos).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Αἰσχύλος
  • Αἰσχύλος (Aiskhúlos)Greek tragedian
Bulgarian Есхил
  • Есхил (Eshil)Greek tragedian
Catalan Èsquil
  • ÈsquilGreek tragedian
Chinese Mandarin 埃斯庫羅斯 /埃斯库罗斯
  • 埃斯庫羅斯 /埃斯库罗斯 (Āisīkùluósī)Greek tragedian
Dutch Aischylos
  • AischylosGreek tragedian
Esperanto Esĥilo
  • EsĥiloGreek tragedian
Estonian Aischylos
  • AischylosGreek tragedian
Finnish Aiskhylos
  • AiskhylosGreek tragedian
French Eschyle
  • EschyleGreek tragedian
German Äschylus, Aischylos
  • ÄschylusGreek tragedian
  • AischylosGreek tragedian
Greek Αισχύλος
  • Αισχύλος (Aischýlos)Greek tragedian
Hebrew אייסכילוס
  • אייסכילוס (Aiskhilos)Greek tragedian
Hungarian Aiszkhülosz
  • AiszkhüloszGreek tragedian
Italian Eschilo
  • EschiloGreek tragedian
Japanese アイスキュロス
  • アイスキュロス (Aisukyurosu)Greek tragedian
Korean 아이스퀼로스
  • 아이스퀼로스 (Aiseukwilloseu)Greek tragedian
Latin Aeschylus
  • AeschylusGreek tragedian
Lithuanian Aischilas
  • AischilasGreek tragedian
Polish Ajschylos
  • AjschylosGreek tragedian
Portuguese Ésquilo
  • ÉsquiloGreek tragedian
Russian Эсхи́л
  • Эсхи́л (Esxíl)Greek tragedian
Spanish Esquilo
  • EsquiloGreek tragedian
Swedish Aischylos
  • AischylosGreek tragedian
Ukrainian Есхі́л
  • Есхі́л (Esxíl)Greek tragedian
Cite this entry
APA

Aeschylus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aeschylus

MLA

“Aeschylus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aeschylus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aeschylus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aeschylus.

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