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Athenian

5 4.1

A person who lives in or comes from Athens, Greece

noun
/əˈθiniən/

: atenienses

As an Athenian, she took great pride in her city's contributions to democracy.

I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.

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Examples

At the naval battle of Agos Batami, Sparta succeeded, forcing the Athenians to disassemble their Navy and destroy their walls.
That's not what the Athenians voted on the second day.
It was open to all adult male Athenian citizens, even the seats.
But a second Oracle offered the Athenians a sliver of hope Athens could trust in its wooden wall.
The captain was called Treyarchos, almost always an Athenian noble from the Pentacocio Medemnoi class, the highest social class of ancient Athens.
The Athenian organized a festival to celebrate the city's rich history.
Many Athenian citizens participated in the debate about the new laws.

Synonyms

Greek

vsAthenian

136 1.0

A person from Greece

is limited to people from the capital city rather than the whole country

Hellene

vsAthenian

1 9.9

A person from Greece, especially in ancient times

refers to people from the capital city in present times not ancient eras

Grecian

vsAthenian

Archaic

1 8.2

A person from Greece, often mentioned in old stories

is used for inhabitants of the capital city in ordinary modern speech

Surface Forms

Athenian singular

Athenians plural

Morphology

Athenian = Athens (transparent) = Athens + ian

Standard demonym/adjectival formation from the place name 'Athens' with the productive suffix '-ian'; the meaning 'person or adjective relating to Athens' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Athenian comes from the city Athens and the old Greek name Athenai, which is linked to the goddess Athena, a figure of wisdom. So an Athenian is 'from Athens', and the connection to Athena helps explain the city's long story of learning and ideas.