ΣΚΗΨΕΙΤΗΣ, σκηψειτης
SKĒPSEITĒS, skēpseitēs
Sounds Like: SKEP-see-tays
Translations: pretext-user, one who uses a pretext, one who makes an excuse, a pretext-maker
From the root: ΣΚΗΨΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to someone who uses a pretext or makes an excuse. It describes a person who employs a false reason or an alibi to justify an action or to avoid responsibility. It is derived from the word 'skēpsis' meaning 'pretext' or 'excuse'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 2:21
From the same root
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