πρωτολόγος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”) +‎ λέγω (légō, “speak”) +‎ -ος (-os, suffix forming second-declension adjectives)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πρωτολόγος • (prōtológos) m or f (neuter πρωτολόγον); second declension

  1. speaking first, especially giving the first speech in court in a trial

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Descendants

  • → Dutch: protoloog
  • → English: protologue
  • → French: protologue

Noun

πρωτολόγος • (prōtológos) m (genitive πρωτολόγου); second declension

  1. Synonym of πρωτᾰγωνῐστής (prōtagōnistḗs, “one who plays the first part, chief actor”)
    • Teles 5.H.
    • 300 CE – 500 CE, Stobaeus, Fl. 68.48
  2. (in the phrase ὁ πρωτολόγος ἄρχων) the chief magistrate at certain cities:
    1. at Aphrodisias
      • CIG 2760
    2. at Iconium
      • CIG 3992

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