Athenian

American  

[uh-thee-nee-uhn] / əˈθi ni ən /

adjective

1. pertaining to Athens, Greece.

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noun

1. a native or citizen of Athens, Greece.

Athenian British  

/ əˈθiːnɪən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Athens

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adjective

1. of or relating to Athens

Other Word Forms

• anti-Athenian adjective
• pro-Athenian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Athenian

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin Athēni(ēnsis) “of Athens” + -an; -ensis

Example Sentences

In 399 BCE, Socrates was put on trial before a jury of some 500 of his fellow Athenians.

From The Wall Street Journal

Themistocles led the Athenian navy to victory against Persia.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Athenians disliked leaders who “towered above them,” in the words of Plutarch.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, it closely matches Phrygians, a lesser known tragedy written by the Athenian playwright Aeschylus.

From Science Daily

The frigate Kimon is named after a 5th century BCE Athenian admiral, who was the son of the victorious general at the Battle of Marathon, Miltiadis.

From Barron's