ephor

n. 长官, 监督官

发音

UK /ˈɛfə/
US /ˈɛfɚ/

词形变化

ephors 复数 ephors

别名

Ephor ephoros ephorus

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One of the five annually-elected senior magistrates in various Dorian states, especially in ancient Sparta, where they oversaw the actions of Spartan kings.

    历史
  2. 2.

    A superintendent or curator.

词源

From Ancient Greek ἔφορος (éphoros, “overseer”), from Homeric ἐπίουρος (epíouros), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + ὁράω (horáō, “look”).

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