Hekatompedon

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proper noun

The Temple of Athena upon the Acropolis, formerly in the location of the present Parthenon.

OriginAncient Greek Ἑκατόμπεδον →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Hecatompedon

  1. historicalThe Temple of Athena upon the Acropolis, formerly in the location of the present Parthenon.
  2. historicalThe specific chamber within the Parthenon which contained the cultic chryselephantine statue of Athena.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἙκατόμπεδον
  2. EnglishHekatompedon

From Ancient Greek Ἑκατόμπεδον (Hekatómpedon), from ἑκατόν (hekatón) + ποδός (podós), literally “hundred-footer”.

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APA

Hekatompedon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hekatompedon

MLA

“Hekatompedon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hekatompedon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hekatompedon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hekatompedon.

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