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/əˈθiː.ni.ən/
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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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Of or related to Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, technology, and skillful warfare.
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Usage: Greek, not-comparable
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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An inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece.
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of or relating to or characteristic of Athens or its inhabitants
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a resident of Athens
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Broader terms: Greek, Hellene
Narrower terms: Alcibiades, Demosthenes, Draco, Socrates
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