prytaneum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The town hall in an Ancient Greek city.

Pronunciation

/ˌprɪt.ənˈi.əm/ /ˌpɹaɪˈteɪn.i.əm/

Word forms

prytaneum prytanea

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prytanēum, from Ancient Greek πρυτανεῖον (prutaneîon, “town hall”). By surface analysis, prytanis + -eum.

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