Chryseis

noun

Chry·​se·​is krī-ˈsē-əs How to pronounce Chryseis (audio)
: a daughter of a priest of Apollo in the Iliad narrative taken at Troy by Agamemnon but later restored to her father

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Only after the Greek armies have been decimated does their general relent and send Chryseis home. Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Chrysēis

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Chryseis was in 1567

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“Chryseis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chryseis. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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