"Atreidae" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Atreidae [canonical, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Atrīdae, from Ancient Greek Ἀτρεῖδαι (Atreîdai), nominative plural of Ancient Greek Ἀτρείδης (Atreídēs). By surface analysis, Atreus + -id. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|Atrīdae}} Borrowed from Latin Atrīdae, {{der|en|grc|Ἀτρεῖδαι}} Ancient Greek Ἀτρεῖδαι (Atreîdai), {{der|en|grc|Ἀτρείδης}} Ancient Greek Ἀτρείδης (Atreídēs), {{surf|en|Atreus|-id}} By surface analysis, Atreus + -id Head templates: {{en-proper noun|p|def=1}} the Atreidae pl (plural only)
  1. (Greek mythology) Collectively, the family and descendants of the mythical Mycenaean king Atreus, including either of his sons Menelaus and Agamemnon, who both feature in the Iliad. Tags: Greek, plural, plural-only Related terms: Atreid
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