Meanings
nounEumenides pl (plural only)
- Greekpluralplural onlyhuman sciencesThe Erinyes.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals
Broader
mythical monstermythical creature
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Origin
- Ancient GreekΕὐμενίδες“gracious ones”
- EnglishEumenides
From Ancient Greek Εὐμενίδες (Eumenídes, “gracious ones”).
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Eumenides. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eumenides
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“Eumenides.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eumenides. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eumenides,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eumenides.
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