ἈΒΔΗΡΙΤΗΣ, ἀβδηριτης
ABDĒRITĒS, abdēritēs
Sounds Like: ab-dee-REE-tays
Translations: Abderite, an Abderite, of Abdera
From the root: ἈΒΔΗΡΙΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Adjective
Explanation: This word refers to someone from the ancient city of Abdera, located in Thrace. It can be used as a proper noun to identify a person as being from Abdera, or as an adjective to describe something as being 'of Abdera' or 'Abderite'. The city of Abdera was known in antiquity for its inhabitants being perceived as foolish or simple-minded, so the term could sometimes carry a derogatory connotation, implying a lack of intelligence or common sense.
Inflection: Singular, Masculine, Nominative
Instances
Aristeas
- Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:31
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 5:12
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 22:183
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 12 — 2:38
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἈΒΔΗΡΙΤΗΣ, appear in our texts.
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