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Maemacterion

Maemacterion proper noun: a month of the ancient Athenian calendar, equivalent to October–November.

Proper noun

Maemacterion

  1. (historical) A month of the ancient Athenian calendar, equivalent to October–November.

Forms of Maemacterion

alternative formMaemakterion
alternative formMaimacterion
alternative formMaimakterion

Origin of Maemacterion

From Ancient Greek Μαιμακτηριών (Maimaktēriṓn).

Questions about Maemacterion

What does Maemacterion mean?
Maemacterion means a month of the ancient Athenian calendar, equivalent to October–November.
What part of speech is Maemacterion?
Maemacterion is a proper noun.

Words near Maemacterion in the dictionary

  1. maelstromic
  2. maelstroms
  3. maelström
  4. maelströms
  5. Maelzel's metronome
  6. Maemacterion
  7. Maemakterion
  8. maemitsu
  9. maenad
  10. maenades
  11. maenadic

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