ἈΦΕΤΗΡΙΟΥΣ, ἀφετηριους
APHETĒRIOUS, aphetērious
Sounds Like: ah-feh-TEE-ree-oos
Translations: starting, initial, a starting, an initial
From the root: ΑΦΕΤΗΡΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something that is related to a starting point, a beginning, or a release. It can refer to the place from which something starts, or the act of starting itself. It is often used in contexts related to races, games, or the launching of objects.
Inflection: Masculine or Feminine, Accusative, Plural
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 7:35
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΑΦΕΤΗΡΙΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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