Athenian

[ uh-thee-nee-uhn ]

adjective

1. pertaining to Athens, Greece.

noun

1. a native or citizen of Athens, Greece.

Athenian

/ əˈθiːnɪən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Athens

adjective

1. of or relating to Athens

Other Words From

• an·ti-A·the·ni·an adjective noun
• pro-A·the·ni·an adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Athenian¹

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin Athēni(ēnsis) “of Athens” + -an; -ensis

Example Sentences

Athenian sports paper Sport Day topped their front page with “Bankrupt Them” on Friday morning.

From The Daily Beast

The 28-year-old Athenian sex worker is feeling the effects of austerity in a different way than most are.

From The Daily Beast

The estival solstice of Meton, the Athenian, corresponds with this day, in the 87th Olympiad.

From Project Gutenberg

In like manner, Aristophanes could afford to trifle with the asseverations of his own Athenian audiences.

From Project Gutenberg

She sang the praises of Athenian literature and art and life; there was sanity and clarity, there was balance and serenity!

From Project Gutenberg

But whoever, man or woman, caused a freeborn Athenian girl to enter one of the houses incurred the penalty of death.

From Project Gutenberg

Both faces bear the stamp of refinement and high breeding which mark them as belonging to the class of Athenian nobles.

From Project Gutenberg