Rules & Observations. The semi-colon is useful when you need a sentence to shift or surprise; to be modified or amended; it allows a generosity, lyricism and ambiguity to creep into the sentence structure. So, yes, it can also be the sign of a self-indulgent writer and should be used with care..
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Athenian(Adjective) Of or pertaining to Athens, Greece. 2  Athenian(Adjective) Of or pertaining to the Greek goddess Athena. 3  Athenian(ProperNoun) An inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece.
Definition: a word or form characteristic of Attic Greek. Origin: late 16th century: from Greek Attikismos, from Attikos (see Attic). From the original sense of âthe Greek language as used by the Athenians,â arose the meaning ârefined, elegant Greek,â later extended to language in general. Veja mais