oikoi

(noun)

The basic unit of society in most Greek city-states. In some usage, it refers to the line of descent from a father to a son throughout generations. Alternatively, it can refer to everybody living in a given house.

Related Terms

  • Linear
  • polis
  • synoecism
  • Linear B
  • palace economy

Examples of oikoi in the following topics:

  • Greek Dark Ages

    • Greece was most likely divided into independent regions according to kinship groups and the oikoi, or households.
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