anfictionia

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀμφικτυονία (amphiktuonía), from ἀμφί (amphí, “around, near”) + κτίζω (ktízō, “to found, to people”).

Noun

anfictionia f (plural anfictionias)

  1. (religion, historical) amphictyony (a meeting, or cooperation in general, between religious leaders)

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