Ἀκοίτης

See also: ἀκοίτης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Probably from ᾰ̓κοίτης (akoítēs, bedfellow”, “husband).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ᾰ̓κοίτης (Akoítēs) m (genitive Ᾰ̓κοίτου); first declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Acoetes:
    1. A pseudonym which Dionysus claimed for himself before King Pentheus.
    2. A shieldbearer to Evander of Pallene.

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