ἡλιαία

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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

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Noun

ἡλιαίᾱ (hēliaíāf (genitive ἡλιαίᾱς); first declension

  1. public place or hall (in which the chief law-court was held)
  2. supreme court (at Athens)

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