Achelois
Ăchĕlōĭs, ĭdis, patron. f. [Achelous],
- daughter of Achelous; hence (plur.), the Sirens, Ov. M. 5, 552.
Achelo'is
1. A surname of the Sirens, the daughters of Achelous and a muse. (Ov. Met. 5.552, 14.87; Apollod. 1.7.10.)
Achelo'is
2. A general name for water-nymphs, as in Columella (10.263), where the companions of the Pegasids are called Acheloides. [L.S]