Acis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈeɪsɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ā′sis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
A•cis  (ā′sis),USA pronunciation n. [Class. Myth.]
  1. Mythologythe lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Acis / ˈeɪsɪs/
  1. a Sicilian shepherd and the lover of the nymph Galatea. In jealousy, Polyphemus crushed him with a huge rock, and his blood was turned by Galatea into a river
'Acis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
galatea

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