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Where does “prytanis” come from?

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

prytanis (English): official in ancient Athens

Definitions

  1. official in ancient Athens

Ancestry of “prytanis”, step by step

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1Ancient Greekπρύτανιςprince, ruler, lord, chief; member of the tribe...
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