ἈΝΤΙΚΗΔΕΜΟΝΟΣ, ἀντικηδεμονος
ANTIKĒDEMONOS, antikēdemonos
Sounds Like: an-tee-KAY-deh-moh-nos
Translations: opponent, rival, adversary, a rival, an opponent
From the root: ἈΝΤΙΚΗΔΕΜΩΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the prefix 'anti-' (meaning 'against' or 'opposite') and 'kēdemōn' (meaning 'guardian' or 'protector'). Therefore, it refers to someone who is a 'guardian against' or an 'opponent' or 'rival'. It describes someone who acts in opposition or rivalry to another, often in a protective or influential role, but for the opposing side. It can be used to describe a political opponent or a rival in a dispute.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 11:8
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἈΝΤΙΚΗΔΕΜΩΝ, appear in our texts.
This concordance database is in beta
That means it's an unfinished preview of what we're building and is still being refined and corrected. It was initially generated from Google Gemini 2.5. It will be edited and corrected over time, with additional information added as we go.
It is your responsibility to double-check anything important.
Please report any errors or important missing information.