ΚΕΣΤΙΩΤΗΣ, κεστιωτης
KESTIŌTĒS, kestiōtēs
Sounds Like: kes-tee-OH-tays
Translations: cestiarius, a cestiarius, boxer, a boxer
From the root: ΚΕΣΤΙΩΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a 'cestiarius', which was a type of boxer or gladiator who fought with a cestus, a type of ancient boxing glove often reinforced with metal or leather. It describes someone who engages in this specific form of combat.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 18:46
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