Names for Hegemony: Gold

[Ca Putt]

On the other hand it's not like anyone would always use the correct name for a state but instead just mentions it's most prominent inhabitants. Just like nobody who does not have to fear to be sued often uses terms like "Federal republic of germany" in everyday conversation. Especially not when the subject is not the state itself. And I don't think Thucydides had a lector and a lawyer in his neck. When an army of the Delian League marches towards your city you'd probably not say "help the delian league" but "help the Athenians!".

[Saldunz]

Are you asking about when to use the -ik- suffix instead of the -i- suffix for adjectives? There is no hard fast rule I think. Ancient authors seems to alternate between them. Anyway, here's a list of people names in the same order you put them up top.

From Acarnians to Cretans it's: Akarnanes, Akhaioi, Aitōloi, Arkades, Argeioi, Athēnaioi, Boiōtoi, Khalkidees, Korinthioi and Krētes.

The Elean name for Eleans is Wāleioi.