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    fidus 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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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fidus Achatesfidus Achates Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › fidus-achatesFIDUS ACHATES Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    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.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Achates_(Aeneid)Achates (Aeneid) - Wikipedia

    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.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFIDUS ACHATES definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › fidus-achates_nfidus Achates, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the noun fidus Achates is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for fidus Achates is from 1603, in the writing of Christopher Heydon, soldier and writer on astrology.

  7. www.encyclopedia.com › achates-fidusAchates, fidus - Encyclopedia.com

    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.

  8. pantheon.org › articles › aAchates | Facts, Information, and Mythology - Encyclopedia...

    Mar 27, 1998 · Achates. In Virgil's Aeneid, Achates was the chosen companion of Aeneas. A fidus Achates is a faithful companion, a bosom friend.