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Meaning of "Achilles" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACHILLES

Achilles  [əˈkɪliːz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACHILLES

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conjunction
determiner
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Achilles is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACHILLES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Achilles

Achilles

In Greek mythology, Achilles was a Greek hero of the Trojan War and the central character and greatest warrior of Homer's Iliad. Achilles was said to be a demigod; his mother was the nymph Thetis, and his father, Peleus, was the king of the Myrmidons. Achilles’ most notable feat during the Trojan War was the slaying of the Trojan hero Hector outside the gates of Troy. Although the death of Achilles is not presented in the Iliad, other sources concur that he was killed near the end of the Trojan War by Paris, who shot him in the heel with an arrow. Later legends state that Achilles was invulnerable in all of his body except for his heel. Because of his death from a small wound in the heel, the term Achilles' heel has come to mean a person's point of weakness.

Definition of Achilles in the English dictionary

The definition of Achilles in the dictionary is Greek hero, the son of Peleus and the sea goddess Thetis: in the Iliad the foremost of the Greek warriors at the siege of Troy. While he was a baby his mother plunged him into the river Styx making his body invulnerable except for the heel by which she held him. After slaying Hector, he was killed by Paris who wounded him in the heel.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACHILLES


Antilles
ænˈtɪliːz
Belize
bəˈliːz
Congolese
ˌkɒŋɡəˈliːz
fleurs-de-lis
ˌflɜːdəˈliːz
Heracles
ˈhɛrəˌkliːz
Hercules
ˈhɜːkjʊˌliːz
lees
liːz
legalese
ˌliːɡəˈliːz
Nepalese
ˌnɛpəˈliːz
Pericles
ˈpɛrɪˌkliːz
please
pliːz
Ramillies
ˈræmɪliːz
Senegalese
ˌsɛnɪɡəˈliːz
Sinhalese
ˌsɪnhəˈliːz
sleaze
sliːz
tales
ˈteɪliːz
Thales
ˈθeɪliːz
Themistocles
θəˈmɪstəˌkliːz
Togolese
ˌtəʊɡəˈliːz
valise
vəˈliːz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACHILLES

Achill Island
achillea
Achillean
Achilles heel
Achilles tendon
achimenes
achiness
aching
achingly
achiote
achiral
Achitophel

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACHILLES

Apelles
Bruxelles
dalles
Dulles
fiancailles
Greater Antilles
Helles
Lesser Antilles
marseilles
Netherlands Antilles
Pelles
Roncesvalles
Seychelles
the Antilles
the Greater Antilles
the Lesser Antilles
the Netherlands Antilles
Treaty of Versailles
Versailles
Welles

Synonyms and antonyms of Achilles in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Achilles» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACHILLES

Find out the translation of Achilles to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Achilles from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Achilles» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阿基里斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Aquiles
570 millions of speakers

English

Achilles
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Achilles
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أخيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ахиллес
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Aquiles
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অ্যাকিলিস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Achille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Achilles
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Achilles
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アキレス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아킬레스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Achilles
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Achilles
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குதிகால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अकिलिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Aşil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Achille
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Achilles
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ахіллес
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ahile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Αχιλλέας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Achilles
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Achilles
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Achilles
5 millions of speakers

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACHILLES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Achilles

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10 QUOTES WITH «ACHILLES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Achilles.
1
Tim Berners-Lee
The Domain Name Server (DNS) is the Achilles heel of the Web. The important thing is that it's managed responsibly.
2
Joe Biden
Most liberals think of civil liberties as their Achilles heel. It isn't.
3
Judy Biggert
Our dependence on foreign energy sources is our Achilles heel, not just in the realm of diplomacy, but in terms of our future as the world's economic leader.
4
James Callis
Anybody who has political ambition has an Achilles heel.
5
Dana Carvey
The two things that can hurt you are if you need money or if you need fame. Those are the things that can be your Achilles heel. But if you don't need money and you don't need fame, then you're free.
6
Patrick Ewing
Too much negotiating and not enough work on the court - that's what happened to me during the lockout. Too much talking and not enough training. I couldn't put in my usual offseason work routine. I think that all caught up to me, with my Achilles problems.
7
Bill Gross
In questioning initially whether I am a great investor, I open the door to question whether other similarly esteemed public icons like Bill Miller are as well. It seems, perhaps, that the longer and longer you keep at it in this business the more and more time you have to expose your Achilles heel - wherever and whatever that might be.
8
Jason Isaacs
I damaged my Achilles tendon, so I can't run.
9
Joe Manchin
Our workers comp debt is the Achilles heel of our state's economy, and I firmly believe that in order to create more good jobs in West Virginia this system must be fixed and it must be fixed now. We cannot afford to wait even one more minute.
10
Wolfgang Petersen
Achilles was like a rock star of his day so it made sense to have Brad Pitt playing him.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACHILLES»

Discover the use of Achilles in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Achilles and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Song of Achilles
Greece in the age of heroes.
Madeline Miller, 2011
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The Song of Achilles
Built on the groundwork of the Iliad, Madeline Miller’s page-turning, profoundly moving, and blisteringly paced retelling of the epic Trojan War marks the launch of a dazzling career.
Madeline Miller, 2012
3
Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character
An original and groundbreaking book that examines the psychological devastation of war by comparing the soldiers of Homer’s Iliad with Vietnam veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder In this strikingly original and ...
Jonathan Shay, 2010
4
Achilles: A Novel
A brilliant novel vividly retells the tale of Achilles, who, born of god and king, and disguised as a girl until he was discovered by Odysseus, became the ancient Greeks' greatest warrior. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
Elizabeth Cook, 2003
5
Capitalism's Achilles Heel: Dirty Money and How to Renew the ...
With this book, Baker provides a fascinating insider's look at the way criminals, terrorists, and businesspeople move dirty money around the world, impoverishing billions and corrupting capitalism's ideals of fair play.
Raymond W. Baker, 2005
6
The Achilles Tendon: Treatment and Rehabilitation
This techniques-oriented text is a comprehensive guide to managing Achilles tendon problems.
James A. Nunley, 2008
7
Achilles
Achilles was the greatest soldier of Sparta but in the end he was defeated by a single arrow.
Christopher E. Long, 2008
8
The Heart of Achilles: Characterization and Personal Ethics ...
In The Heart of Achilles, Graham Zanker addresses the task of reconstructing the ethical thought-world in which the characters of the Iliad live and move.
Graham Zanker, 1996
9
Achilles in Greek Tragedy
The book considers the whole corpus of extant Greek tragedy, with particular attention paid to Aeschylus' Myrmidons and Euripides' Hecuba and Iphigenia at Aulis.
Pantelis Michelakis, 2007
10
The Achilles Tendon
The Achilles Tendon provides a learned practical well-referenced approach to the various manifestations of achilles tendinopathy, giving illustrated details of management of the conditions depicted.
Nicola Maffulli, Louis Almekinders, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACHILLES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Achilles is used in the context of the following news items.
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Forest's Achilles' Heels
As Nottingham Forest's squad heads off to Sweden to step up their pre-season training schedule, in this article I'll be taking a look at some of ... «The 72 - We Love the Football League, Jul 15»
2
Pre-Installed 'Bloatware' Proves to be the Achilles' heel for Samsung …
In a landmark case, the Shanghai Consumer Rights Protection Commission has come to the rescue of Smartphone users. It has dragged to the ... «Uncover California, Jul 15»
3
Why Mavs aren't worried about Wesley Matthews' Achilles injury
After disproving that theory, Matthews was prepared to cash in with a major free-agent contract this summer when he ruptured his Achilles ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
4
Wesley Matthews, rehabbing from Achilles tear, strikes deal with Mavs
Matthews has verbally agreed to join the Mavericks after turning down what sources told ESPN.com was a mammoth four-year, $64 million offer ... «WLS-TV, Jul 15»
5
Hillside Avenue School students in Cranford participate in Achilles
This year some of Mrs. Pollock's Occupational Therapy students at Hillside Avenue School in Cranford, participated in Achilles Run to Learn ... «NJ.com, Jun 15»
6
Update on Nikola Pekovic's lingering Achilles injury
In the procedure from a few months back, Pekovic had much of his Achilles tendon removed. However you look at it, having part of your Achilles ... «Dunking With Wolves, Jun 15»
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Achilles injury ends Durant's season with Riders
Riders quarterback Darian Durant (4) was carted off the field Saturday after suffering a ruptured left Achilles tendon (Michael Bell/Regina ... «Regina Leader-Post, Jun 15»
8
Purdue scientists discover MERS' Achilles' heel
Call it the “Achilles' heel” of the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome. Purdue University researchers found the virus' weak spot. A bond ... «Journal and Courier, Jun 15»
9
A pain in the Achilles
The Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in the body, connecting the calf muscles to their insertion on the heel bone, or calcaneus. Achilles ... «Kelowna Capital News, Jun 15»
10
Nibali ready for Tour, despite Achilles injury
Embattled Tour de France champion Vincenzo Nibali has revealed an Achilles tendon injury curtailed his winter schedule but said he is ready ... «Ten Eyewitness News, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Achilles [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/achilles>. May 2024 ».
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