/ Dictionary / Index P prytaneum: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pryt•a•ne•um Pronunciation: (prit"n-ē'um), [key] — n. a public building in ancient Greece, containing the symbolic hearth of the community and commonly resembling a private dwelling in plan, used as a community meeting place and as a lodging for guests of the community. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Prypeć prythee Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eureka Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language