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ekecheiria

ekecheiria noun: a truce around the time of the ancient Olympic Games to protect the hosts, competitors, and spectators.

Noun

ekecheiria

  1. (historical) A truce around the time of the ancient Olympic Games to protect the hosts, competitors, and spectators.

Forms of ekecheiria

alternative formekekheiria

Origin of ekecheiria

From Ancient Greek ἐκεχειρία (ekekheiría, “armistice, truce”), from ἔχω (ékhō, “hold back”) and χείρ (kheír, “hand”), with kh > k by Grassmann's Law.

Questions about ekecheiria

What does ekecheiria mean?
Ekecheiria means a truce around the time of the ancient Olympic Games to protect the hosts, competitors, and spectators.
What part of speech is ekecheiria?
Ekecheiria is a noun.

Words near ekecheiria in the dictionary

  1. Ekdahls
  2. eke
  3. eke out
  4. ekeberginine
  5. ekebergite
  6. ekecheiria
  7. eked
  8. eked out
  9. ekedst
  10. Ekegusii
  11. ekeing

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