Euripides

(yo̵o ripə dēz′)

480-406 ; Gr. writer of tragedies

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Greek dramatist who ranks with Sophocles and Aeschylus as the greatest classical tragedians. He wrote more than 90 tragedies, although only 18, including Medea, Hippolytus, and The Trojan Women, survive in complete form.

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  • Eu·ripˌi·deˈan adjective

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