anfictião

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Amphictyones (plural), from Ancient Greek Ἀμφικτύονες (Amphiktúones, plural).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.fik.t͡ʃiˈɐ̃w̃/ [ɐ̃.fik.t͡ʃɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /ɐ̃.fikˈt͡ʃjɐ̃w̃/ [ɐ̃.fikˈt͡ʃjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.fiˈktjɐ̃w̃/

Noun

anfictião m (plural anfictiões)

1. (historical) amphictyon (deputee from the confederated states of Ancient Greece)

Related terms

• anfictiónico (adjective)