Iamid

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noun

A member of an Olympian dynasty, the "house of Iamus", an extended family of seers.

OriginLatin Iamidēs ← Ancient Greek Ἰαμίδης →
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Meanings

nounIamid (plural Iamids or Iamidai or Iamidae)

plural Iamids · plural Iamidai · plural Iamidae

  1. Ancient GreeceA member of an Olympian dynasty, the "house of Iamus", an extended family of seers.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἸαμίδης
  2. LatinIamidēs
  3. EnglishIamid

Borrowed from Latin Iamidēs, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰαμίδης (Iamídēs), from Ἴαμος (Íamos, “Iamus”) + -ίδης (-ídēs, “son of”, patronymic suffix).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἰαμίδης
  • Ἰαμίδης (Iamídēs)member of the House of Iamus
Latin Iamidēs
  • Iamidēsmember of the House of Iamus

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Iamid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iamid

MLA

“Iamid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iamid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Iamid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iamid.

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