Aeneid

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈniːɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i nē′id)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Ae•ne•id  (i nē′id),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Literaturea Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Aeneid / ɪˈniːɪd/
  1. an epic poem in Latin by Virgil relating the experiences of Aeneas after the fall of Troy, written chiefly to provide an illustrious historical background for Rome
'Aeneid' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Achates - Aeneas - Anchises - Douglas - Greek gift - Nautes - Vergil - Virgil - annuit coeptis - entellus - facilis descensus Averno - timeo Danaos et dona ferentes

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