θεωρός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • θεαορός (theaorós) (uncontracted)
  • θεᾱρός (theārós) (Doric)
  • θεουρός (theourós) (Thessalian)
  • θευρός (theurós)
  • θιᾱρός (thiārós) (Corcyrean)

Etymology

From θέᾱ (théā, sight) + ὁράω (horáō, I see), although perhaps with partial signification from θεός (theós, god).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

θεωρός • (theōrós) m (genitive θεωροῦ); second declension

  1. spectator
  2. envoy sent to consult an oracle

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References

  1. Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “θεωρός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 545

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