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- Ancient Greek · borrowed fromΝέστωρ
- English todayNestor
From Ancient Greek Νέστωρ (Néstōr), possibly from νέομαι (néomai, “to return safely”), νόστος (nóstos, “homecoming”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A wise old man, especially one who serves as a counselor or adviser. Full definition →
From Ancient Greek Νέστωρ (Néstōr), possibly from νέομαι (néomai, “to return safely”), νόστος (nóstos, “homecoming”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.