eupatrid

noun

eu·​pa·​trid yü-ˈpa-trəd  ˈyü-pə- 

plural eupatridae yü-ˈpa-trə-ˌdē 

often capitalized

: one of the hereditary aristocrats of ancient Athens

Word History

Etymology

Greek eupatridēs, from eu- + patr-, patēr father — more at father

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above