Athens

Meaning

1. The capital city of Greece.
2. (metonymically) The Greek government.
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Synonyms

Athinai

Greek capital

capital of Greece

Athena

Translations

Athènes

Atenas

Atene

Athen

Αθήνα

Athene

Athens

Atina

Atenas

Athenae

Atenes

أثينا

Athens

Atenas

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæθənz/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: Athens

In summary

From Middle English Athens, from Old French Athenes, Atenes, from Latin Athēnae pl (acc. Athēnās), from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι pl (Athênai), the plural form of Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē, “Athena”) (q.v.), the goddess. More at Athena. Doublet of Athina.