Hellanodic

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noun

A judge or umpire in certain games or combats.

OriginAncient Greek Ἑλλανοδίκας →
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Meanings

nounHellanodic (plural Hellanodics)

plural Hellanodics

  1. Ancient GreeceA judge or umpire in certain games or combats.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἙλλανοδίκας
  2. EnglishHellanodic

From Ancient Greek Ἑλλανοδίκας (Hellanodíkas), from Ἕλλην (Héllēn, “Greek”) + δίκη (díkē, “justice”).

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APA

Hellanodic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hellanodic

MLA

“Hellanodic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hellanodic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hellanodic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hellanodic.

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