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- Dictionaryfidus Achates/ˌfʌɪdəs əˈkeɪtiːz/
noun
- 1. a faithful friend or devoted follower: "accompanied by three guides and his fidus Achates, Bruce set out"
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fidus Achates is a Latin phrase from Virgil's Aeneid, meaning faithful Achates or trusty friend. It is often used to describe a loyal and devoted companion or ally.
Fidus Achates is a Latin phrase meaning faithful friend or companion. It comes from Virgil's Aeneid, where it refers to Aeneas' loyal follower. See how to use it in sentences and its origin.
In the Aeneid, Achates (Ancient Greek: Ἀχάτης, "good, faithful Achates", fidus Achates as he was called) was a close friend of Aeneas; [1] his name became a by-word for a very intimate companion.
Fidus Achates is a Latin phrase meaning faithful friend or companion. It comes from the name of Achates, the loyal ally of Aeneas in Virgil's epic poem Aeneid.
Achates, fidus is a Latin phrase meaning 'faithful Achates', a loyal friend of Aeneas in mythology. Learn more about the origin, usage and citation of this phrase from Encyclopedia.com.
Fidus Achates is a Latin phrase meaning faithful friend or companion, taken from Virgil's Aeneid. The Free Dictionary provides the pronunciation, translation, and examples of this term in English and other languages.
Achātēs was a loyal follower of Aeneas in the Aeneid, according to a late source. He was also known as fidus Achates, a phrase that appears in The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable.
