prytaneum

English

Ruins of the prytaneum of Cassope

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρυτανεῖον (prutaneîon, “town hall”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌpɹaɪˈteɪn.i.əm/, /ˌprɪt.ənˈi.əm/

Noun

prytaneum (plural prytanea)

(historical) The town hall in an Ancient Greek city.

Related terms

prytane

References

prytaneum at the online public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopaedia.

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