What does "eris" mean?
The goddess of discord and strife, whose apple of discord sparked events that eventually led to the Trojan War; equated by Homer with Enyo (goddess of violent war) and identified with the Roman goddess Discordia;
Eris
/ˈɪəɹɪs/ name
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Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The goddess of discord and strife, whose apple of discord sparked events that eventually led to the Trojan War; equated by Homer with Enyo (goddess of violent war) and identified with the Roman goddess Discordia;
- Grammar: eris is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: clash, conflict, contention, deity.
- Useful contrasts: giant planet, harmony, peace.
- Usage evidence: Eris is the largest known dwarf planet in our solar system. It is a little larger than Pluto.
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 The goddess of discord and strife, whose apple of discord sparked events that eventually led to the Trojan War; equated by Homer with Enyo (goddess of violent war) and identified with the Roman goddess Discordia; Greek
"According to Homer, the Trojan war is, above all, an affair of the gods. It is about Eris, a sister of the god of war Ares, and about Eros, not directly named by Homer, but who in the figure of Aphrodite, the god of love, plays a central role on the side of the Trojans. Eris is the one who divides gods, mortals, and things from each other; Eros is the one who brings them together."
- 2 The goddess of discord and strife, whose apple of discord sparked events that eventually led to the Trojan War; equated by Homer with Enyo (goddess of violent war) and identified with the Roman goddess Discordia; (religion, Discordianism) the same figure as principal deity of Discordianism, regarded as the goddess of disorder.; the same figure as principal deity of Discordianism, regarded as the goddess of disorder. Greek
- 3 The celestial body 136199 Eris, the most-massive known dwarf planet in the Solar System and the largest known object in the scattered disk; formerly nicknamed Xena.
"Today, Xena is no longer Xena but has been officially renamed Eris, after the Greek goddess of strife and discord—which hints at the climate in planetary science at the time. Its moon has a similarly appropriate name, Dysnomia (lawlessness) in Greek mythology, the daughter of Eris. Observations of Eris and Dysnomia have confirmed that Eris is 27 per cent more massive than Pluto, though of a similar diameter."
- 4 An unincorporated community in Champaign County, Ohio, United States.
Example
"Eris is the largest known dwarf planet in our solar system. It is a little larger than Pluto."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "eris"?
Common synonyms include: clash, conflict, contention, deity, disaffinity, discord.
How do you use "eris" in a sentence?
Eris is the largest known dwarf planet in our solar system. It is a little larger than Pluto.
How do you pronounce "eris"?
Pronounced /ˈɪəɹɪs/.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔρις (Éris), from ἔρις (éris, “strife”). See also Eris (mythology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia and Eris (dwarf planet) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia