πρεσβύτης

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Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

From πρέσβυς (présbus, elder) +‎ -της (-tēs).

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Noun

πρεσβῠ́της (presbútēsf (genitive πρεσβῠ́τητος); third declension (Attic)

  1. age, seniority, elder status
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Etymology 2

Prose form of πρέσβυς (présbus).

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Noun

πρεσβῡ́της (presbū́tēsm (genitive πρεσβῡ́του); second declension (Attic)

  1. old man, elder
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