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amphidromia

[ am-fi-droh-mee-uh ]

/ ˌæm fɪˈdroʊ mi ə /

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noun

a family festival in ancient Athens in honor of the birth of a child, during which the child received its name.

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Origin of amphidromia

< Greek, equivalent to amphídrom(os) running about (see amphi-, -drome) + -ia -ia

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Examples from the Web for amphidromia

This expressed itself in a family festival, called the Amphidromia, celebrated usually on the seventh day after the birth.
Aristotle and Ancient Educational Ideals|Thomas Davidson
He writes in one case of brewing "groaning-beer," and in his household were held two New England amphidromia.
Child Life in Colonial Days|Alice Morse Earle