name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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US:/ˈɪliˌæd/
US:/ˈɪli.əd/
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name
Meaning 1
An Ancient Greek epic poem, ascribed to Homer, which depicts events near the end of the Trojan War.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Coordinate term: Odyssey
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the above-mentioned Homeric text.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Any long tragic story.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: epic poem, heroic poem, epic, epos
History
Etymology
From Latin Iliadis, genitive of Ilias, from Ancient Greek Ἰλιάς (Iliás), the poem about Ἴλιον (Ílion, an alternative name for Troy). By surface analysis, Ili- + -ad.
Across languages
Translations
35 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
الإِلْيَاذَة
(al-ʔilyāḏa)
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Armenian:
Իլիական
(Iliakan)
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Catalan:
Ilíada
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Chinese Mandarin:
伊利亞特 /伊利亚特
(Yīlìyǎtè)
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Danish:
Iliaden
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Dutch:
Ilias
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Esperanto:
Iliado
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
French:
Iliade
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Georgian:
ილიადა
(iliada)
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
German:
Ilias
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
German:
Iliade
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Bavarian German:
Ilias
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Greek:
Ιλιάδα
(Iliáda)
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Ancient Greek:
Ἰλιάς
(Iliás)
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Hindi:
ईलियद
(īliyad)
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Hindi:
इलियाड
(iliyāḍ)
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Hungarian:
Iliász
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Icelandic:
Ilíonskviða
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Italian:
Iliade
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Japanese:
イーリアス
(Īriasu)
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Korean:
일리아드
(Illiadeu)
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Korean:
일리아스
(Illiaseu)
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Latin:
Īlias
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Lithuanian:
Ilijada
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Macedonian:
Илијада
(Ilijada)
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Mingrelian:
ილიადა
(iliada)
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Portuguese:
Ilíada
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Romanian:
Iliada
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Russian:
Илиа́да
(Iliáda)
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Serbo-Croatian:
Ilijada
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Spanish:
Ilíada
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Swedish:
Iliaden
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Tagalog:
Ilyada
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Tamil:
இலியட்
(iliyaṭ)
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War
Ukrainian:
Іліада
(Iliada)
— ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War