Achates

[ uh-key-teez ]

/ əˈkeɪ tiz /

noun

(in the Aeneid) the faithful companion and friend of Aeneas.

a faithful friend or companion.

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Examples from the Web for achates

Health and greeting, my Achates, in this veritable spring month.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. I (of 3)|George Eliot
It was the ease of Æneas and his Achates, when they walked invisibly about the fields and streets of Carthage.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume III (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland I|Francis W. Halsey
So neas and Achates plunged into the primeval forest near which the Sibyl dwelt.
Half a Hundred Hero Tales|Various
At once Achates struck a spark from the flint and caught the fire on leaves, and laying dry fuel round kindled it into flame.
The Aeneid of Virgil|Virgil

Achates first raises the cry of Italy; and with joyous shouts my comrades salute Italy.
The Aeneid of Virgil|Virgil

British Dictionary definitions for achates

Achates

/ (əˈkeɪtiːz) /

noun

classical myth Aeneas' faithful companion in Virgil's Aeneid

a loyal friend

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Word Origin and History for achates

Achates

armor-bearer and faithful friend of Aeneas in the "Aeneid," hence sometimes used figuratively for "faithful friend." The name is from Greek akhates "agate" (see agate).