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σεβαστός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From σεβάζομαι (sebázomai, to feel awe, revere) +‎ -τός (-tós, adjectival suffix): literally “worthy of being revered”. Compare σεπτός (septós, august), formed by adding the same suffix to σέβομαι (sébomai).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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σεβᾰστός (sebăstósm (feminine σεβᾰστή, neuter σεβᾰστόν); first/second declension

  1. (Koine, Byzantine) venerable, reverend, revered, august

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: σεβαστός (sevastós)

References

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