Save Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Greek (Latinized) Scripts Ἀκουσίλαος(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. /a.kuː.sí.laː.os/(Attic Greek) /a.ku.ˈsi.la.os/(Koine Greek, Byzantine Greek) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsAkousilaos, Acusilas Meaning & History Latinized form of Greek Ἀκουσίλαος (Akousilaos), derived from ἀκούω (akouo) meaning "to hear, to listen to" and λαός (laos) meaning "people". This was borne by a 6th-century BC Greek logographer, who also wrote genealogies according to the Suda.