amphictyon

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noun

One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.

OriginLatin Amphictyones ← Ancient Greek Ἀμφικτύονες →
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Meanings

nounamphictyon (plural amphictyons)

plural amphictyons

  1. Ancient GreeceOne of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈμφικτύονες
  2. LatinAmphictyones
  3. Englishamphictyon

Borrowed from Latin Amphictyones, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀμφικτύονες (Amphiktúones), both of which are only attested in the plural. Probably the word originally meant "dwellers around, neighbours".

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Translations

Catalan amfictió
  • amfictiódeputee from the confederated states of Ancient Greece
French amphictyon
  • amphictyondeputee from the confederated states of Ancient Greece
German Amphiktyone
  • Amphiktyonedeputee from the confederated states of Ancient Greece
Greek αμφικτύονας, αμφικτίονας
  • αμφικτύονας (amfiktýonas)deputee from the confederated states of Ancient Greece
  • αμφικτίονας (amfiktíonas)deputee from the confederated states of Ancient Greece
Italian anfizione
  • anfizionedeputee from the confederated states of Ancient Greece
Portuguese anfictião
  • anfictiãodeputee from the confederated states of Ancient Greece
Spanish anfictión
  • anfictióndeputee from the confederated states of Ancient Greece
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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