epichoric

Definition

Of or pertaining to a specific location; local (especially with reference to forms of the Ancient Greek alphabet).

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπιχώριος (epikhṓrios) + -ic, from ἐπί (epí) + χώρα (khṓra, “country”).

Example Sentences

• "These characteristic monuments do not, however, seem to survive the epichoric script."
• "However, there are also a number of other epichoric inscriptions which do not appear in either Kalinka's or Neumann's collections."