Etymology

bouleuterion

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Today it means: A building in Ancient Greece, housing the boule (council of citizens), where public affairs were discussed. Full definition →

Ancient Greek βουλευτήριον
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  1. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromβουλευτήριον
  2. English todaybouleuterion

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek βουλευτήριον (bouleutḗrion).

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