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Soter

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: S OW1 T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

An honorific epithet for rulers, heroes, and gods.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: Ancient Greece

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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name

Meaning 2

A surname from Greek.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σωτήρ (sōtḗr).

From the Greek personal name Σωτήριος (Sotírios).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: Sôter — honorific epithet
  • Hungarian: Szótér — honorific epithet
  • Spanish: Sóter — honorific epithet