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noun
The interval of time between the Pythian Games of Ancient Greece: either four or eight years, depending on the historical period.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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History
From Ancient Greek Πυθίας (Puthías), from Πυθία (Puthía, “Pythia”).
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