Eupatrid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In Ancient Greece, a member of the noble Attic landowning class.
adj
  1. In Ancient Greece, belonging to the noble Attic landowning class.

Pronunciation

/juːˈpætɹɪd/ /ˈjuːpətɹɪd/

Word forms

Eupatrid Eupatrids

Etymology

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

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