fidus Achates

/ (ˈfaɪdəs əˈkeɪtiːz) /

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noun

a faithful friend or companion

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Word Origin for fidus Achates

Latin, literally: faithful Achates, the name of the faithful companion of Aeneas in Virgil's Aeneid

Words nearby fidus Achates

FIDO, fiducial, fiduciary, fiduciary bond, fiduciary issue, fidus Achates, fie, Fiedler, fief, fiefdom, field

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How to use fidus Achates in a sentence

Luther himself had expressed a desire that his Achates, as he has been called, should accompany him.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Vol 2|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
Poor N., you had but one timorous supporter, even me, so early your fidus Achates—but one against so many.
The Book-Bills of Narcissus|Le Gallienne, Richard
And in the mean time neas sent Achates in haste to the ships, that he might fetch Ascanius to the feast.
Stories of the Old world|Alfred John Church
Then neas departed from the cave, and Achates went with him, and much they wondered who it might be that was dead.
Stories of the Old world|Alfred John Church

But in the meanwhile Mnestheus and Achates and Ilus led neas to the camp, leaning on his spear.
Stories of the Old world|Alfred John Church