Pronunciation: am- ' fik-t ē - ə -n ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nies
Etymology: Greek amphiktyonia, from amphiktiones neighbors, from amphi- + -ktiones, from ktizein to found, inhabit ― more at HOME
Date: 1835
: an association of neighboring states in ancient Greece to defend a common religious center broadly : an association of neighboring states for their common interest
– am · phic · ty · on · ic \ ( ˌ )am- ˌ fik-t ē - ' ä-nik \ adjective