Main Entry:

Il·i·ad

Pronunciation:

\ˈi-lē-əd, -ˌad\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

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

Date:

1603

1 a: a series of miseries or disastrous events b: a series of exploits regarded as suitable for an epic2: a long narrative ; especially : an epic in the Homeric tradition

— Il·i·ad·ic \ˌi-lē-ˈa-dik\ adjective