Main Entry: am·phic·ty·o·ny

Pronunciation: \am-ˈfik-tē-ə-nē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural am·phic·ty·o·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-ˌfik-tē-ˈä-nik\ adjective