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pythiad

pythiad noun: the interval of time between the Pythian Games of Ancient Greece: either four or eight years, depending on the historical period.

Noun

pythiad (plural pythiads)

  1. (historical) The interval of time between the Pythian Games of Ancient Greece: either four or eight years, depending on the historical period.

Forms of pythiad

pluralpythiads

Origin of pythiad

From Ancient Greek Πυθίας (Puthías), from Πυθία (Puthía, “Pythia”).

Questions about pythiad

What does pythiad mean?
Pythiad means the interval of time between the Pythian Games of Ancient Greece: either four or eight years, depending on the historical period.
What part of speech is pythiad?
Pythiad is a noun.
What is the plural of pythiad?
The plural of pythiad is pythiads.

Words near pythiad in the dictionary

  1. Pythagorizers
  2. pythagorizes
  3. pythagorizing
  4. Pythia
  5. pythiaceous
  6. pythiad
  7. pythiads
  8. pythiambic
  9. Pythian
  10. Pythian Apollo
  11. Pythian verse

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