Πρυτανεια
Lemma: πρυτανεῖον
noun
noun
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Added Mar 07, 2026
Definition
The **prytaneion**: the civic “town-hall” or state hearth of a Greek city, where the sacred public fire was kept and official hospitality (especially for honored guests) was provided; by extension, the building housing the magistrates called *prytaneis*.
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Grammatical Analysis
"Πρυτανεια"
Case: nominative or accusative
Number: plural
Gender: neuter
Declension: second declension (neuter plural in -α)