Meanings
eumolpid1
plural eumolpids · plural eumolpidae
- a member of the hereditary priesthood of the Eleusinian Mysteries in Ancient Greece
eumolpid2
plural eumolpids
- biologyAny beetle in the chrysomelid subfamily Eumolpinae.
Origin
eumolpid · noun
- Ancient GreekΕὐμολπίδης
- Englisheumolpid
From Ancient Greek Εὐμολπίδης (Eumolpídēs), said to be after an ancestor named Εὔμολπος (Eúmolpos), though perhaps instead from εὔμολπος (eúmolpos, “sweetly singing”) from εὐ- (eu-, “good, well”) + μέλπω (mélpō, “celebrate with song and dance”).
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Full word history & related roots →eumolpid · noun
From the family name Eumolpidae, which was named after the type genus, Eumolpus.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
eumolpid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eumolpid
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