ἁλία

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ᾱ̔λίη (hālíē) Ionic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *wel- (to push, press) (whence εἴλω (eílō, to shut in, press), ῑ̓́λη (ī́lē, band, troop) and many others).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾱ̔λίᾱ • (hālíā) f (genitive ᾱ̔λίᾱς); first declension

  1. assembly of people (in Doric states, answering to Attic ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía))
  2. meeting, assembly

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