Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “prytaneum” come from?

prytaneum (English) comes from Ancient Greek πρυτανεῖον, from Ancient Greek πρύτανις — prince, ruler, lord, chief; member of the tribe...

prytaneum (English): The town hall in an Ancient Greek city

Definitions

  1. The town hall in an Ancient Greek city

Ancestry of “prytaneum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρυτανεῖονtown hall
2Ancient Greekπρύτανιςprince, ruler, lord, chief; member of the tribe...
Every word from Ancient Greek πρύτανις →