~ 1 [ ad , əd ]
■ suffix forming nouns:
1》 in collective numerals: myriad.
2》 in names of females in classical mythology: dryad.
3》 in names of poems and similar compositions: Iliad.
4》 forming names of members of some taxonomic groupings: bromeliad.
Origin
from the Gk ending -as , ~- .
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~ 2 [ əd ]
■ suffix forming nouns such as ballad , salad . Compare with ~e 2 .
Origin
from Fr. ~e .