Athenian
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Athenian
- /əˈθiː.ni.ən/
Rhymes with -iːniən
Where it comes from
From Latin athēniēnsis; compare Middle English Athenyensis pl and Old English Athēniense pl. By surface analysis, Athens + -ian.
noun Athenians · Athenean
- An inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece. Euen plaine Cittizens, hauing well deſerued of the Common-weale, were therefore among the Athenians ennobled.
adjective Athenean
- Of or related to Athens, particularly (historical) ancient Athens, its empire, and its people.
- Of or related to Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, technology, and skillful warfare.
Similar: Of, related to Athens
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: attic, hellene, greek, hellenic, acropolitan, grecian, demosthenian, periclean, platonian, panathenaic, aristotelian, euripidean, socratic, atticist, athenean, ancient greek
adjective
Similar: Of, related to Athens
Translations
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noun an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
| Español | ateniense |
|---|---|
| Português | ateniense |
| Français | Athénien, Athénienne |
| Deutsch | Athener, Athenerin |
| Italiano | ateniese |
| Ελληνικά | Αθηναίος Athinaíos, Αθηναία Athinaía, πρωτευουσιάνος protevousiános, πρωτευουσιάνα protevousiána |
| Русский | афиня́нин afinjánin, афиня́нка afinjánka |
Talk about this word "Athenian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/athenian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Athenian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/athenian "Athenian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/athenian.Cite this
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title = {Athenian},
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