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πρέσβυς

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    The first component of the word is likely from Proto-Indo-European *pres (before, in front), an extended form of *per-. The second component is debated:[1]

    Pronunciation

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    Adjective

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    πρέσβῠς (présbŭsm (feminine πρέσβειᾰ, neuter πρέσβῠ); first/third declension

    1. elderly, aged

    Declension

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    This is a rare example of a non-compounded adjective in -ῠς, -ειᾰ, -ῠ that has a recessive accent. See also θῆλῠς (thêlŭs), ἥμῐσῠς (hḗmĭsŭs), ἐλᾰχῠ́ς (elăkhŭ́s) and λῐγῠ́ς (lĭgŭ́s).

    Noun

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    πρέσβῠς (présbŭsm (genitive πρέσβεως); third declension

    1. old man
    2. elder, chief, prince
    3. (superlative) revered, honored
    4. ambassador
    5. (Laconian) a political title, higher than γέρων (gérōn, senator): chief, president
      • Inscriptiones Laconiae 1237, 1326
    6. a name of the τρόχιλος (trókhilos, wren)
    7. a type of daw or chough

    Usage notes

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    For the feminine, see πρέσβᾰ (présbă), πρέσβειρᾰ (présbeiră), πρεσβηῐ́ς (presbēĭ́s).

    Declension

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    Synonyms

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    Derived terms

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    References

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    1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “πρέσβυς”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1231-2

    Further reading

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    Greek

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    Etymology

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    From Ancient Greek πρέσβυς (présbus).

    Noun

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    πρέσβυς (présvysm (plural πρέσβεις, feminine πρέσβειρα)

    1. Katharevousa form of πρέσβης (présvis, ambassador)
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