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Athenian

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /əˈθiː.ni.ən/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːniən
  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 TH IY1 N IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or related to Athens, particularly (historical) ancient Athens, its empire, and its people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or related to Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, technology, and skillful warfare.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Greek, not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to or characteristic of Athens or its inhabitants

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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5

noun

Meaning 5

a resident of Athens

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Greek, Hellene

Narrower terms: Alcibiades, Demosthenes, Draco, Socrates

History

Etymology

From Latin athēniēnsis; compare Middle English Athenyensis pl and Old English Athēniense pl. By surface analysis, Athens + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

60 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: ateniense — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • Catalan: atenès — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • Catalan: atenenc — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • Coptic: ⲁⲑⲏⲛⲁⲓⲟⲥ (athēnaios) — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • Czech: aténský — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • Danish: athensk — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • Dutch: Atheens — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • Esperanto: atena — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • Finnish: ateenalainen — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • Galician: ateniense — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • German: Athener — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • German: athenisch — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • Greek: αθηναϊκός (athinaïkós) — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • Greek: πρωτευουσιάνικος (protevousiánikos) — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • Irish: Aithneach — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • Old English: Athēnisċ — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • Polish: ateński — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • Portuguese: ateniense — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • Russian: афи́нский (afínskij) — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • Spanish: ateniense — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • Swedish: atensk — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • Ukrainian: афі́нський (afínsʹkyj) — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • Ukrainian: ате́нський (aténsʹkyj) — of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
  • Asturian: ateniense — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Catalan: atenès — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Catalan: atenesa — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Catalan: atenenc — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Catalan: atenenca — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Coptic: ⲁⲑⲏⲛⲁⲓⲟⲥ (athēnaios) — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Czech: Atéňan — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Czech: Atéňanka — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Danish: athener — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Danish: athenienser — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Dutch: Athener — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Dutch: Atheense — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Esperanto: atenano — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • French: Athénien — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • French: Athénienne — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Galician: ateniense — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • German: Athener — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • German: Athenerin — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Greek: Αθηναίος (Athinaíos) — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Greek: Αθηναία (Athinaía) — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Greek: πρωτευουσιάνος (protevousiános) — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Greek: πρωτευουσιάνα (protevousiána) — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Ancient Greek: Ἀθηναῖος (Athēnaîos) — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Hungarian: athéni — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Ido: Athinano — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Irish: Aithneach — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Italian: ateniese — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: atenar — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Polish: ateńczyk — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Polish: atenka — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Portuguese: ateniense — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Russian: афиня́нин (afinjánin) — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Russian: афиня́нка (afinjánka) — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Spanish: ateniense — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Turkish: Atinalı — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Ukrainian: афі́нянин (afínjanyn) — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
  • Ukrainian: афі́нянка (afínjanka) — an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
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