Panionium

noun

Pan·​i·​o·​ni·​um

plural Panionia

-ēə

: a gathering of all the Ionians held on Mycale at which Poseidon was worshiped and political matters were discussed

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, singular of panionia, from Greek paniōnia, from pan- + Iōnia Ionia

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