Definitions For Amphictyon

Noun

AMPHICTYON (plural AMPHICTYONs) (historical) One of the deputy, deputies from the confederated states of ancient greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.

Derived terms

amphictyonic

Translations

German: Amphiktyone, m Greek: αμφικτύονας, m Italian: anfizione, m Portuguese: anfictião, m Spanish: anfictión

Etymology

Borrowed from {{bor, en, la, Amphictyones}}, itself a borrowing from {{der, en, grc, Ἀμφικτύονες}}, both of which are only attested in the plural. Probably the word originally meant "dwellers around, neighbours".