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antistes.

bishop, abbot, prelate; master; occasionally applied to those of inferior rank; (high) priest/priestess; mouthpiece of god; master/authority (w/GEN); protector;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[anˈtɪs.tɛs]Classical-Latin[anˈtis.tes]

  1. overseer

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine

  2. high priest

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine

  3. master (of an art)

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine

  4. bishop

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine

  5. overseer, chief priestess

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin antistō Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-h₁its Proto-Italic *-its Latin -es Latin antistes From antistō (“stand before”) + -es (“going”).

verb[anˈtɪs.teːs]Classical-Latin[anˈtis.tes]

  1. second-person singular present active subjunctive of antistō

    active · form-of · present · second-person · singular · subjunctive
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