单词 | prytanis |
释义 | prytanis/ˈprɪtənɪs/(also prytan, prytane) Ancient Greek History noun 1In ancient Athens: a member of the presiding division of the Council of Five Hundred. 2The presiding magistrate of an ancient Greek city or state. OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas North (1535–?1603), translator. From classical Latin prytanis magistrate in certain Greek cities, and its etymon ancient Greek πρύτανις (plural πρυτάνεις) prince, ruler, chief, at Athens a president, of unknown origin; perhaps a loanword from an Indo-European language of Asia Minor. Originally via Middle French pritane, pritanne. |
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