释义 |
se·leu·cid 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 |