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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIlias
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Ilias
"Die Ilias beschreibt den trojanischen Krieg."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer, concerning the events of the Trojan War.
"Scholars continue to analyze the heroic themes presented in the Iliad."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek Ἰλιάς (Iliás, meaning 'pertaining to Ilium or Troy'), from Ἴλιον (Ilion, 'Ilium/Troy').
10 Global Lexicons: How "Iliad" is said worldwide
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Iliade
Transliteration: Iliade
"L'Iliade est attribuée au poète Homère."
Ilias
Transliteration: Ilias
"Die Ilias beschreibt den trojanischen Krieg."
Iliade
Transliteration: Iliade
"Leggo l'Iliade per il corso di letteratura."
Ilíada
Transliteration: Ilíada
"La Ilíada es una obra fundamental de la literatura griega."
Ilíada
Transliteration: Ilíada
"A Ilíada narra a ira de Aquiles."
इलियाड
Transliteration: Iliyad
"इलियाड होमर द्वारा रचित एक महान महाकाव्य है।"
伊利亚特
Transliteration: Yīlìyàtè
"《伊利亚特》是古希腊的著名史诗。"
일리아스
Transliteration: Illiaseu
"일리아스는 트로이 전쟁을 다룬 서사시입니다."
リアス
Transliteration: Iriasu
Script: イリアス
"『イリアス』はホメロスによる古代ギリシアの叙事詩です。"
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