Meanings
seleucid1
Seleucid2
- not comparableRelating to the Greek-Macedonian dynasty which ruled (312–63 BCE) an empire created by Seleucus out of the eastern conquests of Alexander the Great.
The Seleucid and Dendera Zodiacs are illustrations of the pictograph tradition from the 5th phase, showing the zodiac plus the four ‘parazodiacal’ animals (crow, serpent, eagle, and southern fish).
1998, John H. Roger, “Origins of the ancient constellations: I. The Mesopotamian traditions”, in Journal of the British Astronomy Association, volume 108, number 1, page 10, column 11 more example
An extraordinary material reflection of close Ptolemaic-Seleucid relations was the gift, in 190 BCE or shortly thereafter, of a Ptolemaic gold mnaeion, the largest regularly minted gold issue in the Greek world, conveyed by some high Ptolemaic official to a similarly situated Seleucid counterpart, […]
2021, Andrea M. Berlin, Paul J. Kosmin, The Middle Maccabees, page 151
plural Seleucids · plural Seleucides · plural Seleucidae
- A member of this dynasty.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Ancient GreekΣελευκίδης
- LatinSeleucides
- EnglishSeleucid
From Latin Seleucides, from Ancient Greek Σελευκίδης (Seleukídēs), named after Seleucus I Nicator. Equivalent to Seleucus + -id.
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Σελευκίδης
- Σελευκίδης (Seleukídēs)a member of this dynasty
Arabic سِلُوقِيّ, سِلُوقِيّ
- سِلُوقِيّ (silūqiyy)relating to the dynasty
- سِلُوقِيّ (silūqiyy)a member of this dynasty
Finnish seleukidilainen, seleukidi
- seleukidilainenrelating to the dynasty
- seleukidia member of this dynasty
French séleucide
- séleuciderelating to the dynasty
German seleukidisch, Seleukide
- seleukidischrelating to the dynasty
- Seleukidea member of this dynasty
Italian seleucidico
- seleucidicorelating to the dynasty
Latin Seleucides
- Seleucidesa member of this dynasty
Portuguese selêucida
- selêucidarelating to the dynasty
Russian селевкидский, Селевкид
- селевкидский (selevkidskij)relating to the dynasty
- Селевкид (Selevkid)a member of this dynasty
Spanish seléucida
- seléucidarelating to the dynasty
Cite this entry
seleucid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seleucid
“seleucid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seleucid. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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