ephor

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈɛfə/    美 /ˈɛfɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  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. historical
    — Agesilaus was fined by the Ephories, because he had drawne the hearts and good wills of al his fellow-citizens unto himselfe alone.
  2. A superintendent or curator.

词形变化

ephors plural Ephor alternative ephoros alternative ephorus alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
ephoral ephorate ephorship

词源

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