ekecheiria
Meanings
noun
- A truce around the time of the ancient Olympic Games to protect the hosts, competitors, and spectators.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐκεχειρία (ekekheiría, “armistice, truce”), from ἔχω (ékhō, “hold back”) and χείρ (kheír, “hand”), with kh > k by Grassmann's Law.
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