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Achilles

noun
Achil·​les | \ ə-ˈki-lēz How to pronounce Achilles (audio) \

Definition of Achilles

1 : the greatest warrior among the Greeks at Troy and slayer of Hector
2 : achilles tendon

First Known Use of Achilles

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Achilles

Latin, from Greek Achilleus

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