ἀντίπατρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

ἀντῐ́ (antĭ́, against, opposite) +‎ πᾰτήρ (pătḗr, father), potentially to denote the opposition of the initiate with the highest grade in the Cult of Mithras, the πᾰτήρ (pătḗr, father). It may also derive from the alternative meaning of ἀντῐ́ (antĭ́, like, equivalent to), hence meaning "like the father."

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̓ντῐ́πᾰτρος • (ăntĭ́pătrosm (genitive ᾰ̓ντῐπᾰ́τρου); second declension

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

Declension

Descendants

  • Ἀντῐ́πᾱς (Antĭ́pās)
  • Ἀντῐ́πᾰτρᾰ (Antĭ́pătră)
  • Ἀντῐπᾰ́τρειᾰ (Antĭpắtreiă)
  • Ἀντῐπᾰτρίδης (Antĭpătrídēs)
  • ἀντῐπᾰτρίδιον (antĭpătrídion)
  • Ἀντῐπᾰτρίς (Antĭpătrís)
  • ἀντῐπᾰτρίς (antĭpătrís)
  • Ἀντῐπᾰτρισταί (Antĭpătristaí)
  • Ἀντῐπᾰτρῑ́της (Antĭpătrī́tēs)
  • Ἀντῐ́πᾰτρος (Antĭ́pătros)

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