Peisistratid

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adjective

Of or relating to the Ancient Greek tyrant Peisistratus (ruled 546–527 B.C.E.) or his family, particularly his two sons, Hipparchus and Hippias.

OriginAncient Greek Πεισίστρατος →
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Meanings

adjectivePeisistratid (not comparable)

alternative Pisistratid

  1. not comparableOf or relating to the Ancient Greek tyrant Peisistratus (ruled 546–527 B.C.E.) or his family, particularly his two sons, Hipparchus and Hippias.

    As long as urban conditions were kept tolerable, the issue might never be pressed, and later writers comment on the mild and enlightened atmosphere of Peisistratid rule.

    1964, A. French, Growth of the Athenian Economy, London: Routledge; Kegan Paul, →ISBN, page 60
nounPeisistratid (plural Peisistratids)

plural Peisistratids · alternative Pisistratid

  1. historicalA member of this historical family.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠεισίστρατος
  2. EnglishPeisistratid

From Peisistrat(us) + -id, ultimately from Ancient Greek Πεισίστρατος (Peisístratos).

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Peisistratid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peisistratid

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Chicago

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