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prytany

prytany noun: the period during which the presidency of the senate belonged to the prytanes of the section.

Noun

prytany (plural prytanies)

  1. (historical, Ancient Greece) The period during which the presidency of the senate belonged to the prytanes of the section

Forms of prytany

pluralprytanies

Origin of prytany

From Ancient Greek πρυτανεία (prutaneía, “presidency”), from πρύτανις (prútanis).

Questions about prytany

What does prytany mean?
Prytany means the period during which the presidency of the senate belonged to the prytanes of the section.
What part of speech is prytany?
Prytany is a noun.
What is the plural of prytany?
The plural of prytany is prytanies.

Words near prytany in the dictionary

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

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