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Achates

American  
[uh-key-teez] / əˈkeɪ tiz /

noun

  1. (in theAeneid ) the faithful companion and friend of Aeneas.

  2. a faithful friend or companion.


Achates British  
/ əˈkeɪtiːz /

noun

  1. classical myth Aeneas' faithful companion in Virgil's Aeneid

  2. a loyal friend

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Inside the Achates engine, where superb power density comes from the unique design of two opposed pistons firing in the same cylinder and a two-stroke operating cycle.

From Forbes Jun. 13, 2015

Or to make the same power, the Achates engine can be just two-thirds the size.

From Forbes Jun. 13, 2015

Prend's funds have invested in a range of green tech ventures, from efficient diesel-engine maker Achates to an insulation company called Aspen Aerogels.

From Reuters Oct. 24, 2011

He has long been the fidus Achates of the Hampden Company.

From Time Magazine Archive

He started at once to look for it, accompanied by the ever-faithful Achates.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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