ἀντίπατρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

ἀντῐ́ (antí, against, opposite) + πᾰτήρ (patḗr, father), potentially to denote the opposition of the initiate with the highest grade in the Cult of Mithras, the πᾰτήρ (patḗr, father).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̓ντῐ́πᾰτρος (antípatros) m (genitive ᾰ̓ντῐπᾰ́τρου); second declension

  1. (religion) a title given to initiates of the mysteries of Mithras

Declension

Descendants

  • Ἀντῐ́πᾱς (Antípās)
  • Ἀντῐ́πᾰτρᾰ (Antípatra)
  • Ἀντῐπᾰ́τρειᾰ (Antipátreia)
  • Ἀντῐπᾰτρίδης (Antipatrídēs)
  • ἀντῐπᾰτρίδιον (antipatrídion)
  • Ἀντῐπᾰτρίς (Antipatrís)
  • ἀντῐπᾰτρίς (antipatrís)
  • Ἀντῐπᾰτρισταί (Antipatristaí)
  • Ἀντῐπᾰτρῑ́της (Antipatrī́tēs)
  • Ἀντῐ́πᾰτρος (Antípatros)

References

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