anchises (B1)
noun
Definition
Anchises means a mythical Trojan elder in the Iliad and the Aeneid, father of Aeneas.
Examples
The article uses anchises to mean a mythical Trojan elder in the Iliad and the Aeneid, father of Aeneas.
The teacher asked students to find anchises in the reading.
How to Use anchises
- a/the anchises (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a anchises."
- anchises in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked anchises in context before translating it."
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