pryt|a|nis

pryt|a|nis: pryt|a|nis «PRIHT uh nihs», noun, plural -nes «-neez».

1. a chief magistrate in certain ancient Greek states.

2. a member in ancient Athens of any one of the ten sections of the council or senate during the presidency of that section, each section presiding for a period of five weeks.

╂[< Latin prytanis < Greek prýtanis, probably ultimately < pró before]

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pryt — pryt·a·ne·um; pryt·a·nis; pryt·a·ny; … English syllables
nis — ac·ti·nis·tia; ae·pi·or·nis; ae·py·or·nis; ag·a·li·nis; ag·a·por·nis; al·bi·nis·tic; anach·ro·nis·tic; an·tag·o·nis·tic; an·tag·o·nis·ti·cal·ly; ap·a·tor·nis; ar·chae·or·nis; ar·gyn·nis; ban·nis·ter; bap·tor·nis; ca·nis; cap·ri·cor·nis;… … English syllables
prytanis — pryt·a·nis … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
Prytanes — Prytanis Pryt a*nis, n.; pl. {Prytanes}. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Gr. Antiq.) A member of one of the ten sections into which the Athenian senate of five hundred was divided, and to each of which belonged the presidency of the senate for about one tenth… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prytanis — Pryt a*nis, n.; pl. {Prytanes}. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Gr. Antiq.) A member of one of the ten sections into which the Athenian senate of five hundred was divided, and to each of which belonged the presidency of the senate for about one tenth of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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