— Iliadic /il'ee ad"ik/ , adj.
/il"ee euhd/ , n.
1. ( italics ) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
2. ( sometimes l.c. ) any similar poem; a long narrative.
3. ( often l.c. ) a long series of woes, trials, etc.
[ Iliad- (s. of Ilias ) Ili ( on ) Troy + -ad- -AD ]