Isiac

adjective

Isi·​ac

ˈisēˌak,

ˈizē-,

ˈīsē-

variants or Isiacal

ə̇ˈsīəkəl,

(ˈ)ī¦sī-

: of or relating to Isis of the cult of Isis

Word History

Etymology

isiac from Latin isiacus, from Greek isiakos, from Isis, originally Egyptian goddess of motherhood and the family whose cult spread throughout the Mediterranean world in Hellenistic times; isiacal from Latin isiacus + English -al

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