prytanis

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noun

An official in ancient Athens

OriginLatin prytanis ← Ancient Greek πρύτανις →
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Meanings

nounprytanis (plural prytaneis)

plural prytaneis

  1. An official in ancient Athens

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπρύτανις
  2. Latinprytanis
  3. Englishprytanis

Borrowed from Latin prytanis, from Ancient Greek πρύτανις (prútanis).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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