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agonothetes

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /əˌɡəʊnəˈθiːtiz/

1

noun

Meaning 1

An officer who presided over the great public games in Ancient Greece.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: agonothete

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of agonothete

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀγωνοθέτης (agōnothétēs).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: agonothète — officer who presided over the great public games in Ancient Greece
  • Portuguese: agonoteta — officer who presided over the great public games in Ancient Greece