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Iliad.

An Ancient Greek epic poem, ascribed to Homer, which depicts events near the end of the Trojan War.

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name/ˈɪliˌæd/US/ˈɪli.əd/US
  1. An Ancient Greek epic poem, ascribed to Homer, which depicts events near the end of the Trojan War.

Where this word 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.

noun/ˈɪliˌæd/US/ˈɪli.əd/US
  1. A specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the above-mentioned Homeric text.

  2. Any long tragic story.

Where this word 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.

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