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Eupatrid

/juːˈpætɹɪd/

Eupatrid noun: in Ancient Greece, a member of the noble Attic landowning class.

Noun

Eupatrid (plural Eupatrids)

  1. (historical) In Ancient Greece, a member of the noble Attic landowning class.

Adjective

Eupatrid (not comparable)

  1. (historical) In Ancient Greece, belonging to the noble Attic landowning class.

Forms of Eupatrid

pluralEupatrids

Origin of Eupatrid

From Ancient Greek εὐπατρίδης (eupatrídēs), from εὐ- (eu-, “good”) + πατήρ (patḗr, “father”) + -ίδης (-ídēs, patronymic suffix).

Questions about Eupatrid

What does Eupatrid mean?
Eupatrid means in Ancient Greece, a member of the noble Attic landowning class.
What part of speech is Eupatrid?
Eupatrid can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Eupatrid?
Eupatrid is pronounced /juːˈpætɹɪd/.
What is the plural of Eupatrid?
The plural of Eupatrid is Eupatrids.

Words near Eupatrid in the dictionary

  1. eupatoriaceous
  2. eupatorin
  3. eupatorine
  4. eupatorium
  5. eupatoriums
  6. Eupatrid
  7. Eupatridae
  8. Eupatrides
  9. Eupatrids
  10. eupatriochromene
  11. EUPD

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