Etymology

hypatos

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Today it means: A title conferred by the Byzantine Empire, originally to two distinguished citizens each year in the manner of the Roman consuls, but later as an honorific. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὕπατος
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromὕπατος
  2. English todayhypatos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὕπατος (húpatos).

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