"logothete" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlɒɡəθiːt/ Forms: logothetes [plural]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin logotheta, from Ancient Greek λογοθέτης (logothétēs, “auditor of accounts”), from λόγος (lógos, “account”) + stem of τιθέναι (tithénai, “set”) + -της (-tēs) agent suffix. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ML.|logotheta}} Medieval Latin logotheta, {{der|en|grc|λογοθέτης||auditor of accounts}} Ancient Greek λογοθέτης (logothétēs, “auditor of accounts”), {{m|grc|λόγος||account}} λόγος (lógos, “account”), {{m|grc|τιθέναι||set}} τιθέναι (tithénai, “set”), {{m|grc|-της}} -της (-tēs) Head templates: {{en-noun}} logothete (plural logothetes)
  1. (historical) Any of various state officials or functionaries in the Byzantine Empire. Wikipedia link: en:logothete Tags: historical Categories (topical): Byzantine Empire Translations (any of various state officials or functionaries in the Byzantine Empire): լոգոթետ (logotʻet) (Armenian), λογοθέτης (logothétis) (Greek), logoteta (Italian)

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