Meanings
nounAthenian (plural Athenians)
plural Athenians · alternative Athenean
- An inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece.
Here the satire is directed against the passion of the Athenians for the excitement of the law-courts[…]
1872, William Lucas Collins, chapter V, in Aristophanes, page 1011 more example
Euen plaine Cittizens, hauing well deſerued of the Common-weale, were therefore among the Athenians ennobled.
1610, [Robert Glover], translated by Tho[mas] Milles et al., “Of the First Greeke Nobility”, in The Catalogue of Honor or Tresury of True Nobility, Peculiar and Proper to the Isle of Great Britaine […], London: […] William Iaggard, →OCLC, page 4
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Latinathēniēnsis
- EnglishAthenian
From Latin athēniēnsis; compare Middle English Athenyensis pl and Old English Athēniense pl. By surface analysis, Athens + -ian.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Ἀθηναῖος
- Ἀθηναῖος (Athēnaîos)an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
Catalan atenès, atenesa
- atenèsan inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- atenesaan inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- atenencan inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- atenencaan inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- atenèsof or pertaining to Athens, Greece
- atenencof or pertaining to Athens, Greece
Czech Atéňan, Atéňanka
- Atéňanan inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- Atéňankaan inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- aténskýof or pertaining to Athens, Greece
Danish athener, athenienser
- atheneran inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- athenienseran inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- athenskof or pertaining to Athens, Greece
Dutch Athener, Atheense
- Atheneran inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- Atheensean inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- Atheensof or pertaining to Athens, Greece
Esperanto atenano, atena
- atenanoan inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- atenaof or pertaining to Athens, Greece
Finnish ateenalainen
- ateenalainenof or pertaining to Athens, Greece
French Athénien, Athénienne
- Athénienan inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- Athéniennean inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
German Athener, Athenerin
- Atheneran inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- Athenerinan inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- Athenerof or pertaining to Athens, Greece
- athenischof or pertaining to Athens, Greece
Greek Αθηναίος, Αθηναία
- Αθηναίος (Athinaíos)an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- Αθηναία (Athinaía)an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- πρωτευουσιάνος (protevousiános)an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- πρωτευουσιάνα (protevousiána)an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- αθηναϊκός (athinaïkós)of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
- πρωτευουσιάνικος (protevousiánikos)of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
Hungarian athéni
- athénian inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
Irish Aithneach, Aithneach
- Aithneachan inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- Aithneachof or pertaining to Athens, Greece
Italian ateniese
- ateniesean inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
Polish ateńczyk, atenka
- ateńczykan inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- atenkaan inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- ateńskiof or pertaining to Athens, Greece
Portuguese ateniense, ateniense
- ateniensean inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- atenienseof or pertaining to Athens, Greece
Russian афиня́нин, афиня́нка
- афиня́нин (afinjánin)an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- афиня́нка (afinjánka)an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- афи́нский (afínskij)of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
Spanish ateniense, ateniense
- ateniensean inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- atenienseof or pertaining to Athens, Greece
Swedish atensk
- atenskof or pertaining to Athens, Greece
Turkish Atinalı
- Atinalıan inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
Ukrainian афі́нянин, афі́нянка
- афі́нянин (afínjanyn)an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- афі́нянка (afínjanka)an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
- афі́нський (afínsʹkyj)of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
- ате́нський (aténsʹkyj)of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Athenian
ArmenianSlovenianTyrrhenianruthenianAdiabenianAustenianBeethovenianCommagenianCyrenianEmesenianIbsenianOsroenianPalmyrenianParthenianSophenian
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Athenian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Athenian
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Chicago
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