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Athenian
[
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-
thee
-nee-
uh
n
]
A·the·ni·an
/
əˈθi
ni
ən
/
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[
uh
-
thee
-nee-
uh
n
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
pertaining to
Athens
,
Greece.
noun
2.
a native or citizen of
Athens
,
Greece.
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Origin:
1580–90;
<
Latin
Athēni
(
ēnsis
) of Athens +
-an
;
see
-ensis
Related forms
pro-A·the·ni·an,
adjective, noun
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Athenian
(əˈθiːnɪən)
—
n
1.
a native or inhabitant of Athens
—
adj
2.
of or relating to Athens
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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