amphictyon
[ am-fik-tee-uhn ]
/ æmˈfɪk ti ən /
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noun
a deputy to the council of an amphictyony.
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Origin of amphictyon
1580–90; back formation from amphictyons<Greek amphiktýones, originally amphiktíones neighbors, equivalent to amphi-amphi- + -kti- inhabit + -ones noun suffix (plural)
Words nearby amphictyon
amphicarpous, amphicelous, amphicentric, amphichroic, amphicoelous, amphictyon, amphictyonic, amphictyony, Amphidamas, amphidentate, amphidiploid
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Amphictyon
[ am-fik-tee-uhn ]
/ æmˈfɪk ti ən /
noun Classical Mythology.
a son of Deucalion and Pyrrha who seized the throne of Attica and who, in devising a plan for avoiding disputes at his council meetings, became the first man to mix water with wine.
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amphictyon
/ (æmˈfɪktɪən) /
noun
a delegate to an amphictyonic council
Word Origin for amphictyon
C16: back formation from amphictyons, from Greek amphiktiones neighbours, from amphi- + ktizein to found
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