Hymettian

adjective

Hy·​met·​ti·​an (ˈ)hī¦metēən 

variants or less commonly Hymettic

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: of or relating to Mount Hymettus

Hymettian marble

Hymettian honey

Word History

Etymology

Latin Hymettius (from Hymettus, mountain near Athens, Greece from Greek Hymēttos) + English -an or -ic

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