Pisistratean

adjective

Pi·​sis·​tra·​te·​an

(ˌ)pīˌsistrəˈtēən

: of or relating to Pisistratus or especially the critical revision of the Homeric poems attributed to him

Word History

Etymology

Pisistratus †527 b.c. tyrant of Athens + English -an

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