alcides n. + Add to list al·cides Archaic SynonymsEtymology Synonyms heraclesheraklesherculesOriginGRKἈλκείδης→LATAlcīdes→ENAlcides From Latin Alcīdes, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκείδης (Alkeídēs), from Ἀλκαῖος (Alkaîos, “Alcaeus”) + patronymic suffix -ίδης (-ídēs).