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Alcides.

synonym of Herculēs

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[aɫˈkiː.deːs]Classical-Latin[al̠ʲˈt͡ʃiː.des]

  1. synonym of Herculēs

    Greek · declension-1
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λκή (ălkḗ) Ancient Greek -α- (-a-) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos) Ancient Greek -αῖος (-aîos) Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓λκαῖος (Ălkaîos) Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs) Ancient Greek -ῐ́ς (-ĭ́s) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ῐ́δης (-ĭ́dēs) Ancient Greek Ἀλκείδης (Alkeídēs)bor. Latin Alcīdēs Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀλκείδης (Alkeídēs).

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