Iliad

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἰλιάς, the poem about Ἴλιον, an alternate name for Troy.

Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈɪliˌæd/ IPA: /ˈɪli.əd/

Proper noun

1. A famous ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War, attributed to Homer.

Related terms

• Ilium

Translations

• French: Iliade
• German: Ilias, Iliade
• Italian: Iliade
• Portuguese: Ilíada
• Russian: Илиа́да
• Spanish: Ilíada

Noun

Iliad (plural Iliads)

1. A specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the above-mentioned Homeric text.
2. Any long tragic story.

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