/ˈɪliˌæd/, /ˈɪli.əd/
OriginFrom Latin Iliadis, genitive of Ilias, from Ancient Greek Ἰλιάς (Iliás), the poem about Ἴλιον (Ílion), an alternative name for Troy. By surface analysis, Ili- + -ad.
- A famous ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War, attributed to Homer.
- A specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the above-mentioned Homeric text.
- Any long tragic story.
“[As they] listened to the tale he unfolded, some glow of pity must have possessed them; for it was an Iliad of herculean struggle against absolute disaster, ending with the bitter news of his grandfat”
Formsthe Iliad(canonical) · Iliads(plural)
Source: Wiktionary