Acheloüs
/ˌækəˈluːəs/noun
A major river god in Greek mythology, later also the name of a river in western Greece.
Did you know?In Greek myth, Acheloüs could shapeshift, and his legendary battle with Heracles made him a symbol of untamed river-force and divine transformation.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Gk
Ἀχελώϊος / Ἀχελῷος
“The river-god Acheloüs and the river associated with him”
Classical Greek
Gk
Ἀχελώος
“A major river in western Greece and its divine personification”
Latin
Lat
Achelous
“The Greek river-god and river name adopted into Latin”
Middle English
Eng
Achelous
“The name of the Greek river god in learned and literary use”
Modern English
Eng
Acheloüs
“A literary or mythological name for the Greek river god or river”