Achates

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈkeɪtiːz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə kā′tēz)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
A•cha•tes  (ə kā′tēz),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mythology(in the Aeneid) the faithful companion and friend of Aeneas.
  2. a faithful friend or companion.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Achates / əˈkeɪtiːz/
  1. Aeneas' faithful companion in Virgil's Aeneid
  2. a loyal friend
'Achates' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
agata - agate

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