/ Dictionary / Index A Alcaeus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Al•cae•us Pronunciation: (al-sē'us), [key] — n. fl. c600 b.c., Greek poet of Mytilene. a son of Androgeus and a grandson of Minos. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: alcaeus (Thesaurus) alc. alcahest Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eccentric Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language