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Nestor.

An old and wise king in Homer's Iliad.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈnɛstə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnɛstɚ/General-American
  1. An old and wise king in Homer's Iliad.

    Greek
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek, rare in English.

  3. A surname

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Νέστωρ (Néstōr), possibly from νέομαι (néomai, “to return safely”), νόστος (nóstos, “homecoming”).

noun/ˈnɛstə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnɛstɚ/General-American
  1. A wise old man, especially one who serves as a counselor or adviser.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Νέστωρ (Néstōr), possibly from νέομαι (néomai, “to return safely”), νόστος (nóstos, “homecoming”).

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