Etymology

hetairos

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Today it means: A companion of an ancient Greek king, as a member of the aristocracy and later elite cavalry. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἑταῖρος
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἑταῖρος
  2. English todayhetairos

From Ancient Greek ἑταῖρος (hetaîros).

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