| 词源 |
Amphictyonic adj.in reference to one of several ancient Greek confederations of neighboring states, 1753, probably via French, from Latinized form of Greek amphiktionikos, from amphiktionēs "neighbors," literally "they that dwell round about," from amphi "on both sides, all around" (from PIE root *ambhi- "around") + second element related to ktizein "to create, found," ktoina "habitation, township" (from metathesized form of PIE root *tkei- "to settle, dwell, be home"). The most famous was that of Delphi. Madison and other U.S. Founders devoted close study to it. Shaftesbury has amphictyonian (1711). updated on September 20, 2022 |