Erinys
/ɪˈɹɪnɪs/noun
Erinys is spelled E-R-I-N-Y-S: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Erinys means “One of the female personifications of vengeance, particularly wrong or immoral deeds on behalf of the victims” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Erinys is Erinyes.
How many letters and syllables are in Erinys?
| Letters | 6: E-R-I-N-Y-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Erinys?
Erinys appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Erinys?
- /ɪˈɹɪnɪs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Erinys
- Erinyes plural
- Erinnys
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Erinys mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One of the female personifications of vengeance, particularly wrong or immoral deeds on behalf of the victims.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Erinys come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐρῑνῡ́ς (Erīnū́s). Possibly "the angry spirits" from ὀρῑ́νω (orī́nō, “to raise, stir, excite [towards anger]”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).