transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈi-lē-əd, -ˌad ]
noun
Etymology: Iliad, ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer, from Latin Iliad-, Ilias, from Greek, from Ilion Troy
Date: 1603
1.
a. : a series of miseries or disastrous events
b. : a series of exploits regarded as suitable for an epic
2. : a long narrative ; especially : an epic in the Homeric tradition
• Il·i·ad·ic ˌi-lē-ˈa-dik adjective