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ILIADIC

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Il⋅i⋅ad

  [il-ee-uhd]
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–noun
1. (italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
2. (sometimes lowercase) any similar poem; a long narrative.
3. (often lowercase) a long series of woes, trials, etc.
Origin:
< L Iliad- (s. of Ilias) < Gk, equiv. to Ili(on) Troy + -ad- -ad

Related forms:
Il⋅i⋅ad⋅ic  [il-ee-ad-ik] , adjective
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Word Origin & History

Iliad 
1579, from L. Illias (gen. Illiadis), from Gk. Ilias poiesis "poem of Ilion" (Troy).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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