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Atreid

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the family and descendants of the mythical Mycenaean king Atreus, including either of his sons Menelaus and Agamemnon, who both feature in the Iliad.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Greek

Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀτρείδης (Atreídēs). By surface analysis, Atreus + -id.

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5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: Atreïde — progeny of Atreus
  • Greek: Ατρείδης (Atreídis) — progeny of Atreus
  • Ancient Greek: Ἀτρείδης (Atreídēs) — progeny of Atreus
  • Italian: Atride — progeny of Atreus
  • Latin: Atrīdēs — progeny of Atreus