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θεωρός

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From an earlier *θεᾱ-(ϝ)ορός (*theā-(w)orós), *θεη-(ϝ)ορός (*theē-(w)orós), from the roots of θέᾱ (théā, sight, view, perspective) + ὁράω (horáō, I see), although perhaps with partial signification from θεός (theós, god).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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θεωρός (theōrósm (genitive θεωροῦ); second declension

  1. spectator
  2. envoy sent to consult an oracle

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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  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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