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)
- Relating to the Greek-Macedonian dynasty which ruled (312 BC–63 BCE) an empire created by Seleucus out of the eastern conquests of Alexander the Great.
Derived terms
- Seleucid Empire
Translations
relating to the dynasty
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Translations
a member of this dynasty
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