erinys
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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/ɪˈɹɪnɪs/
Definition of erinys
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (Greek)One of the female personifications of vengeance, particularly wrong or immoral deeds on behalf of the victims.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρῑνῡ́ς (Erīnū́s). Possibly "the angry spirits" from ὀρῑ́νω (orī́nō, “to raise, stir, excite [towards anger]”).
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