prytaneum

English

Ruins of the prytaneum of Cassope

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρυτανεῖον (prutaneîon, “town hall”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpɹaɪˈteɪn.i.əm/, /ˌprɪt.ənˈi.əm/

Noun

prytaneum (plural prytanea)

1. (historical) The town hall in an Ancient Greek city.

Related terms

• prytane

References

• prytaneum at the online public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopaedia.