ekecheiria

The English word “ekecheiria” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

A truce around the time of the ancient Olympic Games to protect the hosts, competitors, and spectators.

From Ancient Greek ἐκεχειρία (ekekheiría, “armistice, truce”), from ἔχω (ékhō, “hold back”) and χείρ (kheír, “hand”), with kh > k by Grassmann's Law.

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