Iliad

noun

Il·​i·​ad ˈi-lē-əd 

-ˌad

1

a

: a series of miseries or disastrous events

b

: a series of exploits regarded as suitable for an epic

2

: a long narrative

especially : an epic in the Homeric tradition

Iliadic

ˌi-lē-ˈa-dik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Iliad, ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer, from Latin Iliad-, Ilias, from Greek, from Ilion Troy

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

Iliad

noun

Il·​i·​ad ˈil-ē-əd 

-ē-ˌad

: an ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War that is believed to have been composed by Homer