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Erinys

/ɪˈɹɪnɪs/

Erinys noun: one of the female personifications of vengeance, particularly wrong or immoral deeds on behalf of the victims.

Noun

Erinys (plural Erinyes)

  1. (Greek) One of the female personifications of vengeance, particularly wrong or immoral deeds on behalf of the victims.

Forms of Erinys

pluralErinyes
alternative formErinnys

Origin of Erinys

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρῑνῡ́ς (Erīnū́s). Possibly "the angry spirits" from ὀρῑ́νω (orī́nō, “to raise, stir, excite [towards anger]”).

Questions about Erinys

What does Erinys mean?
Erinys means one of the female personifications of vengeance, particularly wrong or immoral deeds on behalf of the victims.
What part of speech is Erinys?
Erinys is a noun.
How do you pronounce Erinys?
Erinys is pronounced /ɪˈɹɪnɪs/.
What is the plural of Erinys?
The plural of Erinys is Erinyes.

Words near Erinys in the dictionary

  1. eringos
  2. erinite
  3. erinites
  4. Erinome
  5. Erinyes
  6. Erinys
  7. eriobofuran
  8. eriocarpin
  9. eriocaulaceous
  10. eriochalcite
  11. eriochrome

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