(n) a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad; a foremost Greek warrior at the siege of Troy; when he was a baby his mother tried to make him immortal by bathing him in a magical river but the heel by which she held him remained vulnerable--his `Achilles' heel'

achilles' heel

(n) a seemingly small but actual mortal weakness

achilles tendon

(n) a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf, Syn. tendon of Achilles

genus achillea

(n) perennial often aromatic and sometimes mat-forming herbs of north temperate regions: yarrow; milfoil

debussy

(n) French composer who is said to have created Impressionism in music (1862-1918), Syn. Claude Achille Debussy, Claude Debussey

pius xi

(n) pope who signed a treaty with Mussolini recognizing the Vatican City as an independent state (1857-1939), Syn. Achille Ratti, Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti

sneezeweed yarrow

(n) Eurasian herb having loose heads of button-shaped white flowers and long grey-green leaves that cause sneezing when powdered, Syn. sneezewort, Achillea ptarmica

yarrow

(n) ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America, Syn. milfoil, Achillea millefolium

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Achillean

a. Resembling Achilles, the hero of the Iliad; invincible. [ 1913 Webster ]

Achilles

n. 1. a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad; a foremost Greek warrior at the seige of Troy. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Achilles' tendon

n. [ L. Achillis tendo. ] (Anat.) The strong tendon formed of the united tendons of the large muscles in the calf of the leg, an inserted into the bone of the heel; -- so called from the mythological account of Achilles being held by the heel when dipped in the River Styx. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

蓍

[蓍, shī] Achillea sibirica #88644

观衅伺隙

[观衅伺隙 / 觀釁伺隙, guān xìn sì xì] lit. to look for holes, and observe gaps (成语 saw); to search out one's opponent's weak points; to look for the Achilles heel

跟腱

[跟腱, gēn jiàn] heel tendon of mammals; Achilles tendon

阿喀琉斯

[阿喀琉斯, Ā kā liú sī] Achilles (Greek hero)

阿奇历斯

[阿奇历斯 / 阿奇歷斯, Ā qí lì sī] Achilles

阿奇里斯

[阿奇里斯, Ā qí lǐ sī] Achilles, figure in Greek mythology, also spelled Akhilleus or Achilleus

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

アカツキハギ;アキレスタン

[akatsukihagi ; akiresutan] (n) Achilles tang (Acanthurus achilles, species of surgeonfish found from the Western Pacific to the East Central Pacific)

アキレア

[akirea] (n) achillea (lat

アキレス

[akiresu] (n, adj-no) Achilles

アキレスの論証

[アキレスのろんしょう, akiresu noronshou] (n) (See ゼノンの逆説) Achilles argument (i.e. Achilles and the tortoise; one of Zeno's paradoxes)

アキレス腱

[アキレスけん, akiresu ken] (n) (1) Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; (2) Achilles' heel; vulnerable point; (P)

アキレス腱炎

[アキレスけんえん, akiresu ken'en] (n) (See 腱炎) achilles tendonitis; achilles tendinitis

アキレス腱反射

[アキレスけんはんしゃ, akiresu kenhansha] (n) Achilles tendon reflex

泣き所;泣き処;泣きどころ

[なきどころ, nakidokoro] (n) weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel

鋸草

[のこぎりそう;ノコギリソウ, nokogirisou ; nokogirisou] (n) (1) (uk) Siberian yarrow (Achillea sibirica); (2) (See アキレア) achillea

西洋鋸草

[せいようのこぎりそう;セイヨウノコギリソウ, seiyounokogirisou ; seiyounokogirisou] (n) (uk) yarrow (Achillea millefolium); milfoil

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Achillesferse { f } [ übtr. ]; wunder Punkt; Schwachstelle { f }

Achilles' heel [ fig. ]; weak spot

Achillessehne { f } [ anat. ]

Achilles' tendon

Achillessehne { f } | Achillessehnen { pl }

hamstring | hamstrings

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