# Aeneid

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈiː.ni.ɪd/ · frequency rank #63,407

## Definitions
1. A classic epic poem, written in Latin by Virgil in the 1st century BCE (between 29 and 19 BCE), that tells the legendary story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy as ancestor of the Romans.

## Etymology
From Latin Aeneis (Greek third declension, genitive Aeneidos), from Aeneas + -is. By surface analysis, Aeneas + -id.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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