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Etymology
from Ancient Greek Ιλιάς (Iliás), the poem about Ἰλιον (Ilion), an alternate name for Troy.
Pronunciation
(US) IPA: /ˈɪliˌæd/
Noun
en-proper noun
- A famous ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War, attributed to Homer.
- Any long tragic story.
#*1907: Gilbert Parker, The Weavers - [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.
Category: Greek derivations
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