Etymology

ekecheiria

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Today it means: A truce around the time of the ancient Olympic Games to protect the hosts, competitors, and spectators. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐκεχειρία
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἐκεχειρία“armistice, truce”
  2. English todayekecheiria

From Ancient Greek ἐκεχειρία (ekekheiría, “armistice, truce”), from ἔχω (ékhō, “hold back”) and χείρ (kheír, “hand”), with kh > k by Grassmann's Law.

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