Massaliot
/maˈsalɪət/(also Massaliote, Massiliot) Ancient History
noun
A native or inhabitant of Massalia (modern Marseilles), a Greek colony founded around 600 b.c. on the Mediterranean coast of southern France, and renowned for its stable oligarchic government.
- The colony was known to Roman writers as Massilia..
adjective
Of or belonging to Massalia or its inhabitants.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in George Grote (1794–1871), historian and politician. Partly from ancient Greek Μασσαλιῶται, plural, and partly from classical Latin Massilia Marseilles + -ote.