Aesculapius

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UK/ˌiːskjʊˈleɪpɪəs/

proper noun

The god of medicine and healing. Greek counterpart: Asclepius.

OriginLatin Aesculāpius →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Esculapius

  1. Romanhuman sciencesThe god of medicine and healing. Greek counterpart: Asclepius.

Origin

  1. LatinAesculāpius
  2. LatinAesculāpius
  3. EnglishAesculapius

Learned borrowing from Latin Aesculāpius.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀσκληπιός
  • Ἀσκληπιός (Asklēpiós)Roman god
French Esculape
  • EsculapeRoman god
Greek Ασκληπιός
  • Ασκληπιός (Asklipiós)Roman god
Italian Esculapio, Asclepio
  • EsculapioRoman god
  • AsclepioRoman god
Latin Aesculāpius
  • AesculāpiusRoman god
Polish Eskulap
  • EskulapRoman god
Portuguese Esculápio
  • EsculápioRoman god
Russian Эскула́п
  • Эскула́п (Eskuláp)Roman god
Spanish Esculapio
  • EsculapioRoman god
Turkish Asklepios
  • AsklepiosRoman god
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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