Acis

[ ey-sis ]

/ ˈeɪ sɪs /

noun Classical Mythology.

the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.

Words nearby Acis

acinous, acinous cell, acinous gland, acinus, -acious, Acis, -acity, ack, ack-ack, ackee, ack-emma

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Example sentences from the Web for Acis

For miles along this shore, town after town has Aci prefixed to its name, as a reminder of the story of Galatea and Acis.
Vistas in Sicily|Arthur Stanley Riggs
Thus was Straws classic in his taste, affecting the instrument wherein Acis sighed his soul and breath away for fair Galatea!
The Strollers|Frederic S. Isham
The blood of Acis was changed into a river of the same name at the foot of mount Etna.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
It was repeated four times, and then withdrawn to make room for “Acis and Galatea” and the oratorio of “Esther.”
The Standard Cantatas|George P. Upton

The pretty little plants, formerly known as Acis, are now included with the Leucojums.
Beautiful Bulbous Plants|John Weathers

British Dictionary definitions for Acis

Acis

/ (ˈeɪsɪs) /

noun

Greek myth a Sicilian shepherd and the lover of the nymph Galatea. In jealousy, Polyphemus crushed him with a huge rock, and his blood was turned by Galatea into a river

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单词	acis
释义	Acis [ ey-sis ] / ˈeɪ sɪs / noun Classical Mythology. the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy. Words nearby Acis acinous, acinous cell, acinous gland, acinus, -acious, Acis, -acity, ack, ack-ack, ackee, ack-emma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Acis For miles along this shore, town after town has Aci prefixed to its name, as a reminder of the story of Galatea and Acis. Vistas in Sicily\|Arthur Stanley Riggs Thus was Straws classic in his taste, affecting the instrument wherein Acis sighed his soul and breath away for fair Galatea! The Strollers\|Frederic S. Isham The blood of Acis was changed into a river of the same name at the foot of mount Etna. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1\|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. It was repeated four times, and then withdrawn to make room for “Acis and Galatea” and the oratorio of “Esther.” The Standard Cantatas\|George P. Upton The pretty little plants, formerly known as Acis, are now included with the Leucojums. Beautiful Bulbous Plants\|John Weathers British Dictionary definitions for Acis Acis / (ˈeɪsɪs) / noun Greek myth a Sicilian shepherd and the lover of the nymph Galatea. In jealousy, Polyphemus crushed him with a huge rock, and his blood was turned by Galatea into a river Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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