Akhaioi

A1K5H4A1I1O1I1

noun

The Achaeans.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounAkhaioi pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe Achaeans.

    At once he gave the order to the clear-voiced heralds To summon warwards the Akhaioi with their long-grown hair.

    2015, William Guy, transl., Homer's Iliad

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈχαιοί
  2. EnglishAkhaioi

From Ancient Greek Ἀχαιοί (Akhaioí).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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