Aulis

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/ˈɔːlɪs//ˈaʊlɪs/

proper noun

An ancient port town in Boeotia, Greece, where, according to legend, the Greek fleet gathered to set off for Troy, and where Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia.

OriginAncient Greek Αὐλίς →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn ancient port town in Boeotia, Greece, where, according to legend, the Greek fleet gathered to set off for Troy, and where Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΑὐλίς
  2. Ancient GreekΑὐλίς
  3. EnglishAulis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αὐλίς (Aulís).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Αὐλίς
  • Αὐλίς (Aulís)an ancient Greek port-town
French Aulis
  • Aulisan ancient Greek port-town
German Aulis
  • Aulisan ancient Greek port-town
Latin Aulis
  • Aulisan ancient Greek port-town
Russian Авли́да
  • Авли́да (Avlída)an ancient Greek port-town
Ukrainian Авліда
  • Авліда (Avlida)an ancient Greek port-town

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Aulis

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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