Iliad
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Iliad
- /ˈɪliˌæd/ US
- /ˈɪli.əd/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin Iliadis, genitive of Ilias, from Ancient Greek Ἰλιάς (Iliás), the poem about Ἴλιον (Ílion, an alternative name for Troy). By surface analysis, Ili- + -ad.
proper noun the Iliad · The Iliad
- An Ancient Greek epic poem, ascribed to Homer, which depicts events near the end of the Trojan War. Coordinate term: Odyssey
noun Iliads · The Iliad
- A specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the above-mentioned Homeric text.
- Any long tragic story. [As they] listened to the tale he unfolded, some glow of pity must have possessed them; for it was an Iliad of herculean struggle against absolute disaster, ending with the bitter news of his grandfather's death.
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Talk about this word "Iliad." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/iliad. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Iliad. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/iliad "Iliad." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/iliad.Cite this
@misc{iliad_2026,
title = {Iliad},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/iliad},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
