πρατήρ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • πρᾱ́της (prā́tēs)

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *prātḗr, from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂tḗr, from *perh₂- (sell) + *-tḗr. Compare πέρνημῐ (pérnēmi).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πρᾱτήρ (prātḗr) m (genitive πρᾱτῆρος); third declension

  1. seller
  2. (πρᾱτήρ λίθος) the stone on which slaves were sold
    • 100 CE – 200 CE, Pollux, Onomasticon 3.78

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