ΟἸΚΟΝΑΥ̓ΤΗΣ, οἰκοναὐτης
OIKONAUTĒS, oikonautēs
Sounds Like: oy-ko-NOW-tays
Translations: house-sailor, shipmaster, master of a house, head of a household
From the root: ΟΙΚΟΣ, ΝΑΥΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'οἶκος' (house) and 'ναύτης' (sailor). It literally means 'house-sailor' or 'ship-master', referring to someone who manages a household or a ship, acting as its head or master. It can be used to describe the person in charge of a domestic establishment or a vessel.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 6:19
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΟΙΚΟΣ, ΝΑΥΤΗΣ, appear in our texts.
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