AESCHYLUS

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• AESCHYLUS (noun)
  The noun AESCHYLUS has 1 sense:

1. Greek tragedian; the father of Greek tragic drama (525-456 BC)

  Familiarity information: AESCHYLUS used as a noun is very rare.

• AESCHYLUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Greek tragedian; the father of Greek tragic drama (525-456 BC)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

dramatist; playwright (someone who writes plays)

Derivation:

Aeschylean (of or relating to or in the manner of Aeschylus)