HyperDic: achilles

Català > 1 sentit de la paraula Achilles:
NOMperson Achilles, Aquiles, Aquil·lesa mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
Català > Achilles: 1 sentit > nom 1, person
SentitA mythical Greek hero of the Iliad; a foremost Greek warrior at the siege of Troy; when he was a baby his mother tried to make him immortal by bathing him in a magical river but the heel by which she held him remained vulnerable--his 'Achilles' heel'.
SinònimsAquiles, Aquil·les
Espècimen deésser míticAn imaginary being of myth or fable
AnglèsAchilles
EspanyolAquiles

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