Seleucid

See also: seleucid

English

Etymology

From Latin Seleucides, from Ancient Greek Σελευκίδης (Seleukídēs), named after Seleucus I Nicator.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈluːsɪd/

Adjective

Seleucid (not comparable)

1. Relating to the Greek-Macedonian dynasty which ruled (312 BC–63 B.C.E.) an empire created by Seleucus out of the eastern conquests of Alexander the Great.

Derived terms

• Seleucid Empire

Translations

relating to the dynasty

• Armenian: սելեւկյան (selewkyan)
• French: séleucide
• German: seleukidisch (de)
• Italian: seleucidico

• Portuguese: selêucida
• Russian: селевкидский (selevkidskij)
• Spanish: seléucida (es)

Noun

Seleucid (plural Seleucids or Seleucides or Seleucidae)

1. A member of this dynasty.

Translations

a member of this dynasty

• Armenian: Սելեւկյան (Selewkyan)
• German: Seleukide
• Greek:

  Ancient: Σελευκίδης (Seleukídēs)

• Latin: Seleucides
• Russian: Селевкид (Selevkid)