ΜΗΤΡΑΓΥΡΤΑΙ, μητραγυρται
MĒTRAGYRTAI, mētragyrtai
Sounds Like: mee-trah-goor-TAI
Translations: beggars for the Mother of the Gods, mendicant priests of Cybele, charlatans, impostors
From the root: ΜΗΤΡΑΓΥΡΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound noun referring to mendicant priests, specifically those who begged for the Mother of the Gods (Cybele). They were often seen as charlatans or impostors, using their religious role to exploit people. It describes individuals who wander around, collecting alms, often with a connotation of being deceptive or disreputable.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative, Masculine
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 7:13
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