Iliad

Il·i·ad

noun \ˈi-lē-əd, -ˌad\

Definition of ILIAD

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

— Il·i·ad·ic \ˌi-lē-ˈa-dik\ adjective

Origin of ILIAD

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

First Known Use: 1603

Rhymes with ILIAD

cephalad, chiliad, ennead, Galahad, hebdomad, helipad, Hyderabad, kilorad, laterad, legal pad, Leningrad, lily pad, mediad, oread, overplaid, Pythiad, Stalingrad, superadd, Trinidad, undergrad, Volgograd