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Etymology of the English word ephor

the English word ephor
derived from the Greek word ephoros, ἔφορος
derived from the Greek word ephoran
derived from the Greek word orao, ὀράω
derived from the Greek word ephorân
derived from the Byzantine Greek word epi, ἐπί (upon; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case); over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.)
derived from the Greek word horân

Date

The earliest known usage of ephor in English dates from the 16th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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