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Achilles

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Achilles from the Greek Αχιλλευς (Achilleus) which is of unknown meaning, perhaps derived from Greek αχος (achos) "pain" or else from the name of the Achelous River. This was the name of a warrior in Greek legend, one of the central characters in Homer's 'Iliad'.

Greek Mythology (Latinized).

Greek MythologyGreek Mythology (Latinized)3 syllables · /əˈkɪl.iːz/

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