συνέδριον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σῠ́νεδρος (sŭ́nedros, sitting together) +‎ -ιον (-ion), from σῠν- (sŭn-, with) +‎ ἕδρᾱ (hédrā, seat).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σῠνέδρῐον • (sŭnédrĭonn (genitive σῠνεδρῐ́ου); second declension

  1. council (advising or governing body)

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: συνέδριο (synédrio)
  • English: synedrion
  • Hebrew: סַנְהֶדְרִין (sanhedrín)

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