Etymology

Erinys

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Today it means: One of the female personifications of vengeance, particularly wrong or immoral deeds on behalf of the victims. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Ἐρῑνῡ́ς
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἘρῑνῡ́ς
  2. English todayErinys

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρῑνῡ́ς (Erīnū́s). Possibly "the angry spirits" from ὀρῑ́νω (orī́nō, “to raise, stir, excite [towards anger]”).

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