Erinys
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Erinnys (archaic)
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρῑνῡ́ς (Erīnū́s). Possibly "the angry spirits" from ὀρῑ́νω (orī́nō, “to raise, stir, excite [towards anger]”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Erinys (plural Erinyes)
- (Greek mythology) One of the female personifications of vengeance, particularly wrong or immoral deeds on behalf of the victims.