ΔΕΜΗΝΥΤΑΣ, δεμηνυτας
DEMĒNYTAS, demēnytas
Sounds Like: deh-MEE-noo-tas
Translations: informers, betrayers, indicators, revealers
From the root: ΜΗΝΥΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is the accusative plural form of the noun μηνυτής (menytes), meaning 'informer' or 'betrayer'. It refers to those who reveal or disclose information, often in a negative sense, like someone who gives away secrets or betrays trust. It would be used in a sentence to describe multiple individuals who are acting as informers or betrayers.
Inflection: Plural, Accusative, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 25:5
From the same root
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