epistates

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noun

A superintendent or overseer in Ancient Greece.

OriginAncient Greek ἐπιστάτης →
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Meanings

nounepistates (plural epistatai)

plural epistatai

  1. historicalA superintendent or overseer in Ancient Greece.
  2. historicalA man positioned behind a protostates in an Ancient Greek phalanx. For example, in a file of eight men, the protostates were in positions 1, 3, 5 and 7 and the epistates in 2, 4, 6 and 8.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐπιστάτης
  2. Englishepistates

From Ancient Greek ἐπιστάτης (epistátēs).

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APA

epistates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epistates

MLA

“epistates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epistates. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epistates,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epistates.

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