ἐφέτης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

ἐφίημι (ephíēmi, to command) + -της (-tēs, -er, masculine agent-noun suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐφέτης • (ephétēs) m (genitive ἐφέτου); first declension

  1. commander
    • 472 BCE, Aeschylus, The Persians 78–79:
      ἐχυροῖσι πεποιθὼς / στυφελοῖς ἐφέταις
      ekhuroîsi pepoithṑs / stupheloîs ephétais
      trusting in his secure, / harsh generals
  2. (in the plural) the Ephetae, a court that judged homicide cases, in ancient Athens
  3. judge of appeals

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