Erinyes

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρῑνύες (Erīnúes, literally “Avengers”), Furies.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈɹɪniˌiːz/

Proper noun

Erinyes (singular Erinys)

1. (Greek mythology) The goddesses of vengeance; they were also known to accompany Nemesis. Their Roman counterparts were the Dirae.

   Synonym: Furies

   Hyponyms: Alecto, Megaera, Tisiphone

   Coordinate term: Dirae

Translations

Greek goddesses of vengeance

• Portuguese: Erínias f pl
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Further reading

• Erinyes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia