θεράπων

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, from the same Pre-Greek root as τέραμνον (téramnon, chamber).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

θερᾰ́πων (therápōnm (genitive θερᾰ́ποντος); third declension

  1. companion of lower rank, comrade, attendant, aide
    Synonym: ὀπάων (opáōn)
  2. servant, slave

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “θεράπων, -οντος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 541

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