Etymology

Areopagus

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Today it means: The supreme judicial and legislative council of ancient Athens. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Ἄρειος Πάγος (Áreios Págos) ← Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ-
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  1. Ancient GreekἌρης (Árēs)
  2. Ancient GreekἌρειος (Áreios)
  3. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂ǵ-
  4. Ancient Greekπήγνυμι (pḗgnumi)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰ́γος (pắgos)
  6. Ancient GreekἌρειος Πάγος (Áreios Págos)
  7. English todayAreopagus

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος Πάγος (Áreios Págos, literally “Rock of Ares”), which in classical times functioned as the high Court of Appeal for criminal and civil cases in Athens.

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