Argolic

/ɑːrˈɡɑlɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to Argolis or the ancient city-state of Argos in the Peloponnese region of Greece.

Etymology

From Argolis, a region of ancient Greece, with the suffix '-ic' forming an adjective. Argos was the dominant city of this region and a major power in classical Greece.

Kelly Says

The Argolic Gulf is still visible on modern maps, and the Argolic people were famous in antiquity for their pottery, metalwork, and the legendary King Agamemnon who ruled from nearby Mycenae!

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