Erinys
English
Alternative forms
- Erinnys (archaic)
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρῑνῡ́ς (Erīnū́s). Possibly "the angry spirits" from ὀρῑ́νω (orī́nō, “to raise, stir, excite [towards anger]”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪˈɹɪnɪs/
Noun
Erinys (plural Erinyes)
- (Greek mythology) One of the female personifications of vengeance, particularly wrong or immoral deeds on behalf of the victims.
See also
This article is issued from
Wiktionary.
The text is licensed under Creative
Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.