agoranomos

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noun

An elected overseer of the marketplace in the cities of Ancient Greece and the Byzantine Empire.

OriginAncient Greek ἀγορανόμος →
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Meanings

nounagoranomos (plural agoranomoi)

plural agoranomoi · alternative agoranome

  1. historicalAn elected overseer of the marketplace in the cities of Ancient Greece and the Byzantine Empire.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀγορανόμος
  2. Englishagoranomos

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀγορανόμος (agoranómos).

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Translations

Latin agorānomus
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APA

agoranomos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agoranomos

MLA

“agoranomos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agoranomos. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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