Seleucid

/səˈluːsɪd/

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后缀

-id: (history) Forming the names of dynasts, being suffixed to the name of their progenitors and meaning “descendant of”. · (taxonomy) Forming the common names of members of a taxon which has a name ending in -idae.

From Latin Seleucides, from Ancient Greek Σελευκίδης (Seleukídēs), named after Seleucus I Nicator. Equivalent to Seleucus +‎ -id.

1Relating to the Greek-Macedonian dynasty which ruled (312–63 BCE) an empire created by Seleucus out of the eastern conquests of Alexander the Great.