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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AMPHICTYON

Back formation from amphictyons, from Greek amphiktiones neighbours, from amphi- + ktizein to found.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AMPHICTYON

amphictyon  [æmˈfɪktɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMPHICTYON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Amphictyon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AMPHICTYON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Amphictyon

Amphictyon, in Greek mythology, was the second son of Deucalion and Pyrrha, although there was also a tradition that he was autochthonous; he is also said to be a son of Hellen son of Deucalion and Pyrrha. Amphictyon was king of Thermopylae and married a daughter of Cranaus of Athens. According to some accounts this daughter was named Atthis, although this conflicts with other accounts which relate that she died young as an unmarried virgin. Amphictyon eventually deposed Cranaus, proclaiming himself king of Athens. Amphictyon had a son, Itonus, who in his turn became the father of Boeotus, Iodame and Chromia by Melanippe. He also had a daughter, never mentioned by name, who became the mother of Cercyon by Poseidon, and of Triptolemus by Rarus. Some add that Amphictyon had another son, Physcus, by Chthonopatra; others, however, state that Physcus was the grandson of Amphictyon through Aetolus. Amphictyon ruled Athens for ten, or in some accounts, twelve years and founded the Amphictyonic League, which traditionally met at Thermopylae in historical times.

Definition of amphictyon in the English dictionary

The definition of amphictyon in the dictionary is a delegate to an amphictyonic council.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMPHICTYON


anti-Christian
ˌæntɪˈkrɪstɪən
bastion
ˈbæstɪən
Brechtian
ˈbrɛxtɪən
countian
ˈkaʊntɪən
demibastion
ˌdɛmɪˈbæstɪən
Faustian
ˈfaʊstɪən
fustian
ˈfʌstɪən
Gravettian
ɡrəˈvɛtɪən
insectean
ɪnˈsɛktɪən
Judaeo-Christian
dʒuːˌdeɪəʊˈkrɪstɪən
Kantian
ˈkæntɪən
Lovecraftian
ˈlʌvˌkrɑːftɪən
Philistian
fɪˈlɪstɪən
Procrustean
prəʊˈkrʌstɪən
Proustian
ˈpruːstɪən
Shahaptian
ʃəˈhæptɪən
strontian
ˈstrɒntɪən
Swiftian
ˈswɪftɪən
Tahitian
təˈhiːtɪən
teleostean
ˌtelɪˈɒstɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMPHICTYON

amphibologically
amphibologies
amphibology
amphibolous
amphiboly
amphibrach
amphibrachic
amphichroic
amphichromatic
amphicoelous
amphictyonic
amphictyonies
amphictyony
amphidentate
amphidiploid
amphidiploidy
amphigastrium
amphigoric
amphigories
amphigory

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMPHICTYON

Amphitryon
Apollyon
baryon
Binyon
canyon
crayon
Geryon
Grand Canyon
halcyon
Lyon
Mayon
Noyon
pencil crayon
Procyon
rayon
Runyon
sayon
tachyon
toyon
yon

Synonyms and antonyms of amphictyon in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «amphictyon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMPHICTYON

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The translations of amphictyon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «amphictyon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

amphictyon
1,325 millions of speakers

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Anfictión
570 millions of speakers

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amphictyon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

amphictyon
380 millions of speakers
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amphictyon
280 millions of speakers

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amphictyon
278 millions of speakers

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amphictyon
270 millions of speakers

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amphictyon
260 millions of speakers

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Amphictyon
220 millions of speakers

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Amphictyon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Amphiktyon
180 millions of speakers

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amphictyon
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

amphictyon
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amphictyon
85 millions of speakers
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amphictyon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

amphictyon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंमेप्टीझोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

amphictyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Anfizione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

amphictyon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

amphictyon
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amphictyon
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Αμφικτύων
15 millions of speakers
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amphictyon
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

amphictyon
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

amphictyon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of amphictyon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMPHICTYON»

The term «amphictyon» is used very little and occupies the 192.572 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMPHICTYON»

Discover the use of amphictyon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to amphictyon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Virginia and State Rights, 1750-1861: The Genesis and ...
As noted, Amphictyon's articles were tame compared with those of Roane. The latter's language was sharper, more pointed, and relentlessly attacked the Court decision. Unfortunately, Marshall's replies were unbecoming from a ChiefJustice  ...
Charles Pinnegar, 2009
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An Epitome of the Civil and Literary Chronology of Greece: ...
The Pelasgian Acrisius and the Hellenic Amphictyon share in the establishment. Among the nations who compose the league are the Ionians ; and we trace in the number of the, states the Ionian number 12. But, as the institution is ascribed to ...
Henry Fynes Clinton, 1851
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The Hesiodic Catalogue of Women: Constructions and ...
Some traditions made him a descendant of a further son of Deucalion, Amphictyon, obviously reflecting the interests of the Pylaian and, later, Delphic Amphictyony, but it is debated whether Amphictyon featured in the Catalogued West ...
Richard Hunter, 2005
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Amphictyon: The White Knight: Chronicle the Third:
Enter the world of Hans Gottlehrling, the first of the Noricin race, as he struggles to harness and understand his newfound powers, while protecting his sister, Caroline, from the malevolent being who pursues them relentlessly throughout ...
Mark Sheldon, 2013
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History of the Amphictyon Society of Hillsdale College, ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ...adjourn. Sec. 3.
Amphictyon Society, 2012
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Articles on Amphictyonies, Including: Amphictyonic League, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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The Sacred and Profane History of the World Connected: From ...
The council of the Amphictyones was first instituted by Amphictyon, the sou of Deucalion, about A. M. 8483.' Deucalion was king of Thessaly, and his son Amphictyon succeeded him in his kingdom. Amphictyon, when he came to reign,  ...
Samuel Shuckford, James Creighton, 1808
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Harvard Studies in Classical Philology
The story of Amphictyon tells how men at first drank wine neat, then learned to mix it with water. Amphictyon is the early king of Athens who welcomed Dionysus, earlier even than Erechtheus, who was reigning when Demeter came. The story ...
Wendell Clausen, 1993
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Newton's Revised History of Ancient Kingdoms: A Complete ...
{*Pausanias. Attica, l. 1. c. is. s. s. i.-9i} His oldest son Hellen succeeded him in Thessaly. His other son Amphictyon married the daughter of Cranaus and reigned at Thermopylae and established there the Amphictyonic Council of twelve men, ...
Isaac Newton, Larry Pierce, Marion Pierce, 2009
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A New Analysis of Chronology and Geography, History and ...
The Amphictyons collected by Amphictyon, son of Deucalion, and their assembly 'at Thermopylze, in the third year of Amphictyon, king of Athens . The Greeks, called Hellenes, from Hellen, son of Deucalion, and king of Phthiotis, in the fourth  ...
William Hales, 1830

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMPHICTYON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term amphictyon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ayo Oritsejafor Pope Francis
Down memory lane, we know that what is known as the The League of Amphictyon goes back to the time of Troy. And that before the time of ... «Nigerian Observer, Aug 13»
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Hildegarde Margaret Janowski Lindquist
She was a member of Amphictyon and Kappa Delta Pi. After graduating, she taught first and second grades in Elk Mound and Janesville, Wisc. «Glens Falls Post-Star, Jan 13»
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Rosé: A Brief History and a Cheat Sheet to French Bottles
According to myth, Amphictyon, son of Deucalion and Pyrrah, first mixed red wine with water at meetings of his councilors to dilute its strength in ... «Eater National, Jul 11»

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« EDUCALINGO. Amphictyon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/amphictyon>. May 2024 ».
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