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)

1. (Greek mythology) One of the female personifications of vengeance, particularly wrong or immoral deeds on behalf of the victims.

See also

• Fury

Anagrams

• Rineys, resiny