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Of <b class="b2">Achilles</b>, adj.: [[Ἀχίλλειος]]. | Of <b class="b2">Achilles</b>, adj.: [[Ἀχίλλειος]]. | ||
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|lshtext=<b>Ăchilles</b>: is, m., = [[Ἀχιλλεύς]]> ([[poet]]., [[after]] the [[manner]] of the Gr.<br /><b>I</b> Nom., Achilleus, trisyl., Inscr. Grut. 669, 6.—Gen. Achillei, quadrisyl., Hor. C. 1, 15, 34; id. Epod. 17, 14; and Achilli, as Neocli, Lacydi from [[Neocles]], [[Lacydes]], Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 14; Verg. A. 3, 87; cf. Val. Prob. 1468 P.—Acc. Achillĕa, Luc. 10, 523.—Voc. Achille, Prop. 4, 11, 40.—Abl. Achilli, Ov. Pont. 3, 3, 43), the [[celebrated]] Grecian [[hero]] in the [[Trojan]] [[war]], [[distinguished]] for [[strength]] and [[beauty]]; [[son]] of [[Peleus]], [[king]] of [[Thessaly]], and of [[Thetis]], Ov. M. 12 fin. and 13 init.; Stat. Achill. al. In the [[fine]] arts, [[Achilles]] is represented [[with]] [[hair]] [[long]] and [[erect]], [[like]] a [[mane]], a [[body]] [[straight]] and [[slender]], nostrils (μυκτῆρες) distended [[with]] [[courage]] and [[pride]], and a [[physical]] [[frame]] [[throughout]] [[noble]] and [[powerful]], Müll. Arch. § 413.—<br /><b>II</b> As an appellative, a nandsome and [[powerful]] [[man]], Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 63; Verg. A. 6, 89; Gell. 2, 11.—Hence, Ăchillēus, a, um, adj., [[Ἀχίλλειος]]>, of or pertaining to [[Achilles]]: stirpis Achilleae [[fastus]], Verg. A. 3, 326: manes, Ov. M. 13, 448: statuae, statues [[like]] [[Achilles]], Plin. 34, 5, 10: [[cothurnus]], the [[lofty]] and [[grave]] [[tragic]] [[style]] ([[since]] [[Achilles]] [[was]] a [[hero]] of the [[early]] [[epos]] and [[drama]]): Achilleo conponere verba cothurno, Prop. 3, 32, 41 (Aeschyleo, Müller).—Also, Ăchil-lĭăcus, a, um, Ven. 7, 8, 63. | |||
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