Apatouria
|A-pa-tou-ri-a|
/ˌæpəˈtʊəriə/
clan festival / fraternal rites
Etymology
'Apatouria' originates from Ancient Greek, specifically the word 'Ἀπατούρια' (Apatouria), where the term is associated with the communal gatherings of phratries (clan brotherhoods).
'Apatouria' appears in classical Greek sources describing civic and familial rites; the name entered modern scholarship (via Latin and later antiquarian writings) as 'Apaturia' or 'Apatouria'.
Initially it referred specifically to the local festival and its rites; in modern usage it denotes that ancient festival and the social practices associated with it.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an ancient Greek festival, particularly among Ionian cities and in Athens, observed by phratries (clan or brotherhood groups) involving registration of members, rites of passage for young men, sacrifices, and communal meals.
The Apatouria was an important annual occasion for phratries to register new members and perform communal rites.
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