First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.
- What origin is the name Aeneas?
- How do you spell Aeneas in Latin?
- What does Aeneas mean?
- What is the Aeneid wiktionary?
What origin is the name Aeneas?
The name Aeneas is boy's name of Greek origin meaning "the praised one". He was the legendary son of Venus, hero of Troy and Rome, and broke the heart of Queen Dido of Carthage.
How do you spell Aeneas in Latin?
In Greco-Roman mythology, Aeneas (/ɪˈniːəs/, Latin: [äe̯ˈneːäːs̠]; from Ancient Greek: Αἰνείας, romanized: Aineíās) was a Trojan hero, the son of the Trojan prince Anchises and the Greek goddess Aphrodite (equivalent to the Roman Venus).
What does Aeneas mean?
Aeneas in American English
(iˈniəs) noun. Classical Mythology. a Trojan hero, the reputed ancestor of the Romans: protagonist of the Aeneid. Word Frequency.
What is the Aeneid wiktionary?
Proper noun
A classic epic poem, written in Latin by Virgil in the 1st century BCE (between 29 and 19 BCE), that tells the legendary story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy as ancestor of the Romans.