Etymology

Atreid

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Today it means: Any of the family and descendants of the mythical Mycenaean king Atreus, including either of his sons Menelaus and Agamemnon, who both feature in the Iliad. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Ἀτρείδης
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἈτρείδης
  2. English todayAtreid

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀτρείδης (Atreídēs). By surface analysis, Atreus + -id.

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekἈτρείδης all →

Atreidae

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