First Known Use: before 12th century
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Achilles
noun Achil·les \ə-ˈki-lēz\
Definition of ACHILLES
: the greatest warrior among the Greeks at Troy and slayer of Hector
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Origin of ACHILLES
Latin, from Greek Achilleus
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