Anchises

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

Anchīses (old orthog. Agchīses, Varr. L. L. Fragm. p. 264 Müll.; nom. Anchisa, Naev. B. Pun. Fragm. ap. Prob. Quint. 1, 5, 61; acc. Ancisem, Att. Trag. Rel. p. 220 Rib.; abl. Anchisā, Verg. A. 5, 244), ae, m., = Ἀγχίσης.

I Son of Capys , father of Aeneas , who bore him forth from burning Troy upon his shoulders , Enn. Ann. 1, 30; Verg. A. 1, 617; 3, 710 sq.; Ov. M. 9, 425; 13, 640; 13, 680 al.—Hence,

II Derivv.

A Anchīsēus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Anchises : tumulus, Verg. A. 5, 761; and

B Anchīsĭădes , ae, m. patr. , son of Anchises , i. e. Aeneas , Verg. A. 6, 348.

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