suffix forming nouns: 1 in collective numerals (myriad; triad). 2 in fem. patronymics (Dryad). 3 in names of poems and similar compositions (Iliad; Dunciad; jeremiad). [Gk -as -ada]
-AD
Meaning of -AD in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012