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syssitia

syssitia noun: in Ancient Greece, a common meal shared by men and youths in social or religious groups.

Noun

syssitia (plural syssitias)

  1. (historical) In Ancient Greece, a common meal shared by men and youths in social or religious groups.

Forms of syssitia

pluralsyssitias

Origin of syssitia

From Ancient Greek συσσίτια (sussítia).

Questions about syssitia

What does syssitia mean?
Syssitia means in Ancient Greece, a common meal shared by men and youths in social or religious groups.
What part of speech is syssitia?
Syssitia is a noun.
What is the plural of syssitia?
The plural of syssitia is syssitias.

Words near syssitia in the dictionary

  1. syssal
  2. syssals
  3. syssarcosis
  4. syssel
  5. syssels
  6. syssitia
  7. syssitias
  8. syst
  9. syst.
  10. systaltic
  11. systases

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