πρεσβυτέριον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πρεσβῠ́τερος (presbúteros, “old”) +‎ -ῐον (-ion), from πρέσβῠς (présbus, “old man”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πρεσβῠτέρῐον • (presbutérion) n (genitive πρεσβῠτερῐ́ου); second declension

  1. council, body of elders, presbytery

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