Athenian
- of, related to, or pertaining to Athens, Greece
proper noun
- person from or resident in Athens, Greece
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /əˈθiː.ni.ən/
adj
Etymology: From Latin athēniēnsis; compare Middle English Athenyensis pl and Old English Athēniense pl. By surface analysis, Athens + -ian.
- Of or related to Athens, particularly (historical) ancient Athens, its empire, and its people.
- Of or related to Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, technology, and skillful warfare.
noun
Etymology: From Latin athēniēnsis; compare Middle English Athenyensis pl and Old English Athēniense pl. By surface analysis, Athens + -ian.
- An inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece.
“Euen plaine Cittizens, hauing well deſerued of the Common-weale, were therefore among the Athenians ennobled.”
“Here the satire is directed against the passion of the Athenians for the excitement of the law-courts[…]”