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prytanis

prytanis noun: an official in ancient Athens.

Noun

prytanis (plural prytaneis)

  1. An official in ancient Athens

Forms of prytanis

pluralprytaneis

Origin of prytanis

Borrowed from Latin prytanis, from Ancient Greek πρύτανις (prútanis).

Questions about prytanis

What does prytanis mean?
Prytanis means an official in ancient Athens.
What part of speech is prytanis?
Prytanis is a noun.
What is the plural of prytanis?
The plural of prytanis is prytaneis.

Words near prytanis in the dictionary

  1. prytanea
  2. prytaneis
  3. prytanes
  4. prytaneum
  5. prytanies
  6. prytanis
  7. prytany
  8. prythee
  9. Prytula
  10. pryuely
  11. pryvate

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