Etymology

pythiad

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Today it means: The interval of time between the Pythian Games of Ancient Greece: either four or eight years, depending on the historical period. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Πυθίας
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠυθίας
  2. English todaypythiad

From Ancient Greek Πυθίας (Puthías), from Πυθία (Puthía, “Pythia”).

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