πράκτωρ

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

πρᾱ́σσω (prā́ssō, to practice, accomplish) +‎ -τωρ (-tōr, agent noun suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πρᾱ́κτωρ (prā́ktōrm (genitive πρᾱ́κτορος); third declension

  1. executor, avenger
  2. exactor, tax official, tax collector

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: πράκτορας (práktoras)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “πρᾱ́σσω (> DER > Agent nouns: > 6. πράκτωρ, -ορος)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1229-30

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