[es-kuh-lee-uh n or, esp. British, ee-skuh-] /ˌɛs kəˈli ən or, esp. British, ˌi skə-/ (Show IPA), adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Aeschylus
Aeschylus
/ˈiːskələs/
noun
1.
?525–?456 bc, Greek dramatist, regarded as the father of Greek tragedy. Seven of his plays are extant, including Seven Against Thebes, The Persians, Prometheus Bound, and the trilogy of the Oresteia
Derived Forms
Aeschylean (ˌiːskəˈliːən) adjective
Word Origin and History for Aeschylus
Greek Aiskhylos, Athenian soldier, poet, and playwright, Father of Tragedy (525-456 B.C.E.).
Aeschylus in Culture
Aeschylus [(es-kuh-luhs)]
An ancient Greek poet, often considered the founder of tragedy. He was the first of the three great Greek authors of tragedies, preceding Sophocles and Euripides.