ACHATES

Noun

achates

plural of achate

Etymology

From the "fidus Achates" (faithful Achates) of Virgil's Aeneid, the constant companion of Aeneas in his wanderings after the fall of Troy.

Noun

Achates

(archaic, poetic) A trusty comrade.

Source: Wiktionary



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