Main Entry: eu·pa·trid

Pronunciation: \yü-ˈpa-trəd, ˈyü-pə-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural eu·pat·ri·dae \yü-ˈpa-trə-ˌdē\

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: Greek eupatridēs, from eu- + patr-, patēr father — more at father

Date: 1836

: one of the hereditary aristocrats of ancient Athens