Peisistratid

English

Alternative forms

• Pisistratid

Etymology

From Peisistrat(us) +‎ -id, ultimately from Ancient Greek Πεισίστρατος (Peisístratos).

Adjective

Peisistratid (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to the Ancient Greek tyrant Peisistratus (ruled 546–527 B.C.E.) or his family, particularly his two sons, Hipparchus and Hippias.
   • 1964, A. French, Growth of the Athenian Economy, London: Routledge; Kegan Paul, →ISBN, page 60:

     As long as urban conditions were kept tolerable, the issue might never be pressed, and later writers comment on the mild and enlightened atmosphere of Peisistratid rule.

References

• “Pisistratid, n. and adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.