panathenaic
adjective,
often capitalized
pan·ath·e·na·ic
Definition of panathenaic
: of, relating to, or connected with the Panathenaea : panathenaean the Parthenon frieze representing the panathenaic procession vases given as prizes in the panathenaic games
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Origin and Etymology of panathenaic
Latin panathenaicus, from Greek panathēnaikos, from panathēnaia + -ikos -ic
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