ΑΥ̓ΤΟΣΤΗΣ, αὐτοστης
AUTOSTĒS, autostēs
Sounds Like: ow-TOS-tays
Translations: one's own master, independent, self-sufficient
From the root: ΑΥ̓ΤΟΣΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'αὐτός' (autos, meaning 'self' or 'same') and '-στης' (a suffix derived from 'ἵστημι' (histēmi), meaning 'to stand'). It refers to someone who is their own master, independent, or self-sufficient. It describes a person who stands on their own, not subject to external control or authority.
Inflection: Singular, Masculine, Nominative
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 11:13
From the same root
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