Erinys

E1R1I1N1Y4S1
/ɪˈɹɪnɪs/

noun

One of the female personifications of vengeance, particularly wrong or immoral deeds on behalf of the victims.

OriginAncient Greek Ἐρῑνῡ́ς →
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Meanings

nounErinys (plural Erinyes)

plural Erinyes · alternative Erinnys

  1. Greekhuman sciencesOne of the female personifications of vengeance, particularly wrong or immoral deeds on behalf of the victims.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἘρῑνῡ́ς
  2. EnglishErinys

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

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