Latin, from Greek prutaneion, from prutanis, prutaneus
prytaneum in American English
(ˌprɪtnˈiəm)
noun
a public building in ancient Greece, containing the symbolic hearth of the community and commonly resembling a private dwelling in plan, used as a community meeting place and as a lodging for guests of the community
Word origin
[1590–1600; ‹ L prytanēum ‹ Gk prytaneîon, akin to prýtanis prince, ruler, chief]This word is first recorded in the period 1590–1600. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: class, fixture, investment, tube, volunteer