Etymology

amphictyon

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Today it means: One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters. Full definition →

Latin Amphictyones ← Ancient Greek Ἀμφικτύονες
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἈμφικτύονες
  2. Latin · borrowed fromAmphictyones
  3. English todayamphictyon

Borrowed from Latin Amphictyones, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀμφικτύονες (Amphiktúones), both of which are only attested in the plural. Probably the word originally meant "dwellers around, neighbours".

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