agonothete

noun

agon·​o·​thete

ə-ˈgä-nə-ˌthēt

plural agonothetes or agonothetae

ˌa-gə-ˈnä-thə-ˌtē,

-ˌtī

: the judge or director of public games in ancient Greece

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin agonotheta, from Greek agōnothetēs, from agōn + -thetēs (from tithenai to appoint, make, do)

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

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