HyperDic: virgil

English > 1 sense of the word *Virgil*:
NOUN	person	Virgil, Vergil, Publius Vergilius Maro	a Roman poet

Virgil > pronunciation
Sounds	ver'jhahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *Virgil*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	A Roman poet; author of the epic poem 'Aeneid' (70-19 BC).
Synonyms	Vergil, Publius Vergilius Maro
Instance of	poet	A writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)