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Eumenides

/juˈmɛnɪdiːz/

Eumenides noun: the Erinyes.

Noun

Eumenides pl (plural only)

  1. (Greek, plural, plural-only) The Erinyes.

Origin of Eumenides

From Ancient Greek Εὐμενίδες (Eumenídes, “gracious ones”).

Questions about Eumenides

What does Eumenides mean?
Eumenides means the Erinyes.
What part of speech is Eumenides?
Eumenides is a noun.
How do you pronounce Eumenides?
Eumenides is pronounced /juˈmɛnɪdiːz/.

Words near Eumenides in the dictionary

  1. eumelanosome
  2. eumelanosomes
  3. Eumemmerring
  4. Eumenes
  5. eumenid
  6. Eumenides
  7. eumenids
  8. eumenine
  9. eumenophorine
  10. eumenophorines
  11. eumenorrhea

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