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- Ancient Greek · borrowed fromΒρισηΐς“daughter of Briseus/Brises”
- English todayBriseis
Borrowing from Ancient Greek Βρισηΐς (Brisēḯs, “daughter of Briseus/Brises”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Briseis
Today it means: A legendary figure who features in the Iliad; a princess granted as concubine to Achilles after the sacking of her city, Lyrnessus, before the beginning of the story. Full definition →
Ancient Greek Βρισηΐς