Iliad

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US/ˈɪliˌæd/US/ˈɪli.əd/

proper noun

An Ancient Greek epic poem, ascribed to Homer, which depicts events near the end of the Trojan War.

“Coordinate term: Odyssey”

OriginLatin Iliadis ← Ancient Greek Ἰλιάς →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Iliad

alternative The Iliad

  1. An Ancient Greek epic poem, ascribed to Homer, which depicts events near the end of the Trojan War.

    Coordinate term: Odyssey

nounIliad (plural Iliads)

plural Iliads · alternative The Iliad

  1. A specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the above-mentioned Homeric text.
  2. Any long tragic story.

    [As they] listened to the tale he unfolded, some glow of pity must have possessed them; for it was an Iliad of herculean struggle against absolute disaster, ending with the bitter news of his grandfather's death.

    1907, Gilbert Parker, The Weavers

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἸλιάς
  2. LatinIliadis
  3. EnglishIliad

From Latin Iliadis, genitive of Ilias, from Ancient Greek Ἰλιάς (Iliás), the poem about Ἴλιον (Ílion, an alternative name for Troy). By surface analysis, Ili- + -ad.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἰλιάς
  • Ἰλιάς (Iliás)ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Arabic الإِلْيَاذَة
  • الإِلْيَاذَة (al-ʔilyāḏa)ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Catalan Ilíada
  • Ilíadaancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Chinese Mandarin 伊利亞特 /伊利亚特
  • 伊利亞特 /伊利亚特 (Yīlìyǎtè)ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Danish Iliaden
  • Iliadenancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Dutch Ilias
  • Iliasancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Esperanto Iliado
  • Iliadoancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Finnish Ilias
  • Iliasancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
French Iliade
  • Iliadeancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
German Ilias, Iliade
  • Iliasancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
  • Iliadeancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Greek Ιλιάδα
  • Ιλιάδα (Iliáda)ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Hindi ईलियास
  • ईलियास (īliyās)ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Hungarian Iliász
  • Iliászancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Icelandic Ilíonskviða
  • Ilíonskviðaancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Italian Iliade
  • Iliadeancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Japanese イーリアス
  • イーリアス (Īriasu)ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Korean 일리아드, 일리아스
  • 일리아드 (Illiadeu)ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
  • 일리아스 (Illiaseu)ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Latin Īlias
  • Īliasancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Lithuanian Ilijada
  • Ilijadaancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Polish Iliada
  • Iliadaancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Portuguese Ilíada
  • Ilíadaancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Romanian Iliada
  • Iliadaancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Russian Илиа́да
  • Илиа́да (Iliáda)ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Spanish Ilíada
  • Ilíadaancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Swedish Iliaden
  • Iliadenancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Tagalog Ilyada
  • Ilyadaancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Tamil இலியட்
  • இலியட் (iliyaṭ)ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Ukrainian Іліада
  • Іліада (Iliada)ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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