Aeneid

See also: Æneid

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin Aeneis (Greek third declension, genitive Aeneidos).

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈiː.ni.ɪd/, /əˈniː.ɪd/

Proper noun

Aeneid (plural Aeneids)

  1. A classic epic poem, written in Latin by Virgil in the 1st century BCE (between 29 and 19 BCE), that tells the legendary story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy as ancestor of the Romans.

Derived terms
  • (rare) Aeneidic, Aeneadic

Translations
Classic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy.

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