ἐλατήρ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐλαύνω (elaúnō, “to drive, set in motion”) +‎ -τήρ (-tḗr).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐλᾰτήρ • (elatḗr) m (genitive ἐλᾰτῆρος); third declension

  1. driver, especially of horses, charioteer
  2. rower, oarsman
    Synonym: ἐρέτης (erétēs)
  3. one that drives away
  4. kind of broad, flat cake

Declension

Descendants

  • → New Latin: elatēr (learned)

Further reading

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