ΕΥΠΑΤΩΡ, ευπατωρ
EUPATŌR, eupatōr
Sounds Like: yoo-PAH-tor
Translations: Eupator, of a good father, well-fathered
From the root: ΕΥΠΑΤΩΡ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Adjective
Explanation: This word is a compound of 'εὖ' (eu), meaning 'good' or 'well', and 'πατήρ' (patēr), meaning 'father'. It literally means 'of a good father' or 'well-fathered'. It was often used as an epithet or surname for kings and nobles, indicating that they were born of a noble or virtuous father, or that they were themselves good fathers. For example, Mithridates VI of Pontus was known as Mithridates Eupator.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 1 Maccabees — 6:17
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΥΠΑΤΩΡ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΕΥ̓ΠΑΤΟΡΑ — Eupator
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