ΒΑΛΑΝΕΩΤΑΙΣ, βαλανεωταις
BALANEŌTAIS, balaneōtais
Sounds Like: bah-lah-neh-TAIS
Translations: (to) bath-keepers, (to) bath attendants, (to) bath masters
From the root: ΒΑΛΑΝΕΥΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to those who manage or work in public baths. It is a compound word, derived from 'balaneion' (bath) and a suffix indicating a person associated with it. It describes individuals responsible for the operation and maintenance of bathhouses, which were common public facilities in ancient times. In this form, it is used in the dative case, indicating the recipients of an action or the beneficiaries of something.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 22:28
From the same root
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