Ajax

noun

ˈā-ˌjaks 

1

: a Greek hero in the Trojan War who kills himself because the armor of Achilles is awarded to Odysseus

2

: a fleet-footed Greek hero in the Trojan War

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Aias

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Geographical Definition

Ajax

geographical name

ˈā-ˌjaks 

town on Lake Erie in southeastern Ontario, Canada population 109,600