Athens
English
Etymology
Old French Athenes, Atenes, from Latin Athēnae pl (acc. Athēnās), from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι pl (Athênai), the plural form of Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē, “Athena”), the goddess. More at Athena.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Athens
- The capital city of Greece.
- A city, the county seat of Limestone County, Alabama, United States.
- A city in Georgia, United States, consolidated with Clarke County as Athens-Clarke County.
- A city in Illinois.
- An unincorporated community hamlet in Henry Township, Fulton County, Indiana, USA.
- A village in Louisiana.
- A town in Maine.
- A village in Michigan.
- A town and village in New York.
- A city, the county seat of Athens County, Ohio.
- A township in Ontario, Canada.
- A borough of Pennsylvania.
- A city, the county seat of McMinn County, Tennessee.
- A city, the county seat of Henderson County, Texas.
- A town in Vermont.
- A town in West Virginia.
- A village in Wisconsin.
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Translations
capital city of Greece
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