κληρωτήριον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κληρόω (klēróō, to appoint by lot) + -τήριον (-tḗrion).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κληρωτήρῐον • (klērōtḗrion) n (genitive κληρωτηρῐ́ου); second declension

  1. place where elections by lot or distributions of jurors were held
  2. list of citizens, so called because jurors were selected from it by lot
  3. kleroterion (machine used in sortition)

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