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- Ancient Greek · derived fromἔφορος“overseer”
- English todayephor
From Ancient Greek ἔφορος (éphoros, “overseer”), from Homeric ἐπίουρος (epíouros), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + ὁράω (horáō, “look”).
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ephor
Today it means: One of the five annually-elected senior magistrates in various Dorian states, especially in ancient Sparta, where they oversaw the actions of Spartan kings. Full definition →
Ancient Greek ἔφορος