I. sə̇ˈlüsə̇d, sə̇lˈyü- noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: New Latin seleucides, from Seleucus I died 280 B.C. Macedonian general and founder of the Seleucid dynasty + Latin -ides, masculine patronymic suffix — more at -id
: a member of a Greek dynasty ruling Syria and at various times other Asian territories from 312 B.C. to 64 B.C.
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
: of or relating to the Seleucids or their era