Etymology

thetes

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Today it means: The lowest social class of citizens in ancient Athens. Full definition →

Ancient Greek θῆτες
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromθῆτες
  2. English todaythetes

From Ancient Greek θῆτες (thêtes), plural of θής (thḗs, “hired laborer”).

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