ἵστωρ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ῐ̓́στωρ (ístōr)
  • ϝῐ́στωρ (wístōr) Boeotian

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *wístōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wéydtōr (knower, wise person), from *weyd- (to see).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῐ̔́στωρ (hístōr) m (genitive ῐ̔́στορος); third declension

  1. one who knows law and right, judge
  2. witness
  3. a wise man

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