Briseis

专有名词
/bɹaɪˈsiːɪs/   

英文释义

专有名词
  1. A legendary figure who features in the Iliad; a princess granted as concubine to Achilles after the sacking of her city, Lyrnessus, before the beginning of the story. Greek
    — So Akhilleus calls an assembly — any oddness in his doing so at this juncture is mitigated by Thetis' instructions (34–6) — and much of the Book is occupied with the speeches of reconciliation and the handing over of Briseis and Agamemnon's gifts.
  2. The minor planet 655 Briseïs.

词形变化

Briseida alternative Briseide alternative Briseïs alternative

词源

Borrowing from Ancient Greek Βρισηΐς (Brisēḯs, “daughter of Briseus/Brises”).
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