amphictyon

Borrowed from Latin Amphictyones, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀμφικτύονες (Amphiktúones), both of which are only attested in the plural. Probably the word originally meant "dwellers around, neighbours".

amphictyon (plural amphictyons)

1. (Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.

• amphictyonic

Borrowed from Latin Amphictyones, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀμφικτύονες (Amphiktúones), both of which are only attested in the plural.

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amphictyon m (plural amphictyons)

1. amphictyon

• amphictyonie
• amphictyonique

• “amphictyon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.