ΧΕΙΡΟΣΤΗΣ, χειροστης
CHEIROSTĒS, cheirostēs
Sounds Like: kheh-ros-TEHS
Translations: hand-worker, artisan, craftsman, a hand-worker, an artisan, a craftsman
From the root: ΧΕΙΡΟΣΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to someone who works with their hands, an artisan or craftsman. It is a compound word derived from 'χείρ' (hand) and a suffix indicating an agent or worker. It would be used in a sentence to describe a person's profession or skill.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 8:25
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΧΕΙΡΟΣΤΗΣ, appear in our texts.
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