EURIPIDES Meaning of EURIPIDES in English Eu ‧ rip ‧ i ‧ des /juːˈrɪpədiːz, juːˈrɪpɪdiːz/ BrE AmE (?480–406 BC) an ancient Greek writer of plays Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012