"Achilles" meaning in Latin

See Achilles in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [aˈkʰɪl.leːs] [Classical-Latin], [aˈkil.les] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓χῐλλεύς (Ăkhĭlleús). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:Ᾰ̓χῐλλεύς|text=+|title=Achillēs|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Ᾰ̓χῐλλεύς", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Achillēs", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="Achillēs"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓χῐλλεύς (Ăkhĭlleús). Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Achillēs/Achill<3.M>|gen_sg=Achillis/Achillī/Achilleī}} Achillēs m sg (genitive Achillis or Achillī or Achilleī); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Achillēs<3.M>|acc_sg=Achillem/Achillea/Achillēn|gen_sg=Achillis/Achillī/Achilleī}} Forms: Achillēs [canonical, masculine, singular], Achillis [genitive], Achillī [genitive], Achilleī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Achillēs [nominative, singular], Achillis [genitive, singular], Achillī [genitive, singular], Achilleī [genitive, singular], Achillī [dative, singular], Achillem [accusative, singular], Achillea [accusative, singular], Achillēn [accusative, singular], Achille [ablative, singular], Achillēs [singular, vocative], Achille͡us [alternative]
  1. (Greek mythology) Achilles Tags: Greek, declension-3 Derived forms: achillēus, Achillīdes
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        "human-sciences",
        "mysticism",
        "mythology",
        "philosophy",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[aˈkʰɪl.leːs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[aˈkil.les]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Achilles"
}

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