Pelides
/ˈpɛlɪdiːz/noun
A classical patronymic meaning a son or descendant of Peleus, especially Achilles.
Did you know?In Homeric poetry, calling Achilles “Pelides” invokes not just his identity but his divine ancestry through Peleus and the sea-goddess Thetis.
Etymological Timeline
Archaic Greek
Greek
Πηλείδης (Pēleídēs)
“Son or descendant of Peleus; a patronymic formed with the Greek suffix -ides.”
8th Century BCE
Greek
Πηλείδης
“Homeric epithet for Achilles, identifying him as Peleus’s son.”
Classical Greek
Greek
Πηλείδης
“A literary patronymic used especially in epic and mythological writing.”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
Pelides
“Latin poetic rendering of the Greek name for Achilles.”
16th Century
English
Pelides
“A learned literary borrowing used in English translations and imitations of classical epic.”
Modern English
English
Pelides
“A rare classical epithet, chiefly referring to Achilles or, more broadly, a descendant of Peleus.”
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