apoikia
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A Greek settlement in another land that has its own government
- noun
- /əˈpɔɪkiə/
- Archaic
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apoikia
- Each apoikia maintained its own government, separate from the mother city.
Examples
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The ancient Greeks established an apoikia on the coast of southern Italy.
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Many apoikias were established along the coast of the Mediterranean.
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Historians study the influence of the apoikia on local cultures in the Mediterranean.
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The ancient Greeks founded an apoikia in Sicily.
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The ancient Greeks established an apoikia on the coast of southern Italy.
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Each apoikia maintained its own government, separate from the mother city.
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Historians study the influence of the apoikia on local cultures in the Mediterranean.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Apoikia comes from Greek parts apo- 'away' and oikos 'house', so it literally means a 'home away from home'. That's why an apoikia was a Greek colony, a community set up far from its mother city.
