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	The name Avrid as mentioned above derived from the Tevrés word ''Avríd''. This in turn comes from the Medieval Talothic ''Aplidhýn'' ({{IPA-all\|apliˈðy(n)\|}}), via Ilessu ''Abride'' ({{IPA-all\|ɐˈbɾidɨ\|}}). ''~~Aplidín~~'' derives from Classical Talothic ''Apleidoión'' ({{IPA-all\|apleːdoi̯ón\|}}), meaning 'that which is upon Pleidos.' Pleidos		The name Avrid as mentioned above derived from the Tevrés word ''Avríd''. This in turn comes from the Medieval Talothic ''Aplidhýn'' ({{IPA-all\|apliˈðy(n)\|}}), via Ilessu ''Abride'' ({{IPA-all\|ɐˈbɾidɨ\|}}). ''Aplidýn'' derives from Classical Talothic ''Apleidoión'' ({{IPA-all\|apleːdoi̯ón\|}}), meaning 'that which is upon Pleidos.' Pleidos was an ancient Talothic mythical figure; a titan upon whose corpse it was believed the world lay. Despite the ancient origins of the word, its usage only became widespread from the Medieval Age forward.