Anchises

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/æŋˈkaɪ.siːz/

proper noun

A mythical Trojan elder in the Iliad and the Aeneid, father of Aeneas.

OriginAncient Greek Ἀγχίσης ← Latin Anchises →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A mythical Trojan elder in the Iliad and the Aeneid, father of Aeneas.
  2. astronomyOf or relating to the Trojan asteroid (1172) Anchises.

Origin

  1. LatinAnchises
  2. Ancient GreekἈγχίσης
  3. EnglishAnchises

Ancient Greek Ἀγχίσης (Ankhísēs), via Latin Anchises.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀγχίσης
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Greek Αγχίσης
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Italian Anchise
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Latin Anchises
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Portuguese Anquises
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Russian Анхиз
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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