Aeneas
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin Aeneas, from Ancient Greek Αἰνείας (Aineias).
Proper noun[edit]
Aeneas
- (Greek mythology) A Trojan hero and the legendary ancestor of Romans.
- A male given name.
Usage notes[edit]
- Used as an anglicisation of Aonghas in Scotland and Ireland.
Quotations[edit]
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version), Acts 9:33-34:
- And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Trojan hero
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Αἰνείας (Aineias).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Aenēās (genitive Aenēae); m, first declension
Inflection[edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Aenēās | — |
| genitive | Aenēae | — |
| dative | Aenēae | — |
| accusative | Aenēān, Aenēam | — |
| ablative | Aenēā | — |
| vocative | Aenēā | — |
