- Troilus
- noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek Trōïlos Date: 14th century a son of Priam who in medieval legend loved Cressida and lost her to Diomedes
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Troilus — Научная классификация промежуточные ранги Домен: … Википедия
Troilus — Tro i*lus, n.; pl. L. {Troili}, E. {Troiluses}. [NL., fr. L. Troilus, Gr. ?, the son of Priam.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, handsome American butterfly ({Euph[oe]ades troilus}, or {Papilio troilus}). It is black, with yellow marginal spots on the front… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
troilus — butterfly Tro i*lus butterfly A large American butterfly ({Papilio troilus}). It is black, with yellow marginal spots on the front wings, and blue on the rear; also called {troilus}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
TROILUS — Primai et Hecubae fil. qui iuvenili audaciâ ferox cum Achille congredi non dubitavit, a quo nullô negotiô interemptus, temeritatis suae poenas dedit. Virg. l. 5. Aen. v. 478. Parte aliâ fugiens amissis Troilus armis Infelix puer, atque impar… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Troilus — [troi′ləs, trō′ə ləs] n. [ME < L < Gr Trōilos] Gr. Legend a son of King Priam, killed by Achilles: in medieval romance and in works by Boccaccio, Chaucer, and Shakespeare, Troilus is the lover of Cressida … English World dictionary
Troilus — [ Etruscan fresco, Tomb of the Bulls, Tarquinia, c540 530BC.] Troilus (also Troilos, Troylus) (Ancient Greek: Τρωίλος, Troïlos, Latin: Troilus) is a legendary character associated with the story of the Trojan War. The first surviving reference to … Wikipedia
Troilus — Eine Szene vom Troilus und Cressida von Angelica Kauffmann Troilus und Cressida (engl. Troilus and Cressida) ist ein Drama von William Shakespeare, das Liebe und Krieg behandelt und ebenso tragische wie komische Züge aufweist. Es ist kurz nach… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Troilus — /troy leuhs, troh euh /, n. Class. and Med. Legend. a warrior son of Priam, mentioned by Homer and Vergil and later represented as the lover of Cressida. * * * ▪ Greek mythology Trojan prince in Greek mythology, son of King Priam and Queen… … Universalium
Troïlus — Troïlos Achille tendant un guet apens à Troïlos (?), coupe laconienne à figures noires, 550 540 av. J. C., musée du Louvre (E 669) Dans la mythologie grecque, Troïlos ou Troïlus (en grec ancien … Wikipédia en Français
troilus — noun see troilus butterfly … Useful english dictionary
Troilus and Cressida (opera) — Troilus and Cressida is the first of the two operas by William Walton. The libretto was by Christopher Hassall, his own first opera libretto, based on Chaucer s poem Troilus and Criseyde < [cite journal | url=http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0027 … Wikipedia
