Ephete

noun

Eph·​ete

ˈeˌfēt

plural Ephetae

ˈefəˌtē

or Ephetai

-ˌtī

: a member of an ancient Athenian court that tried certain murder cases compare areopagite

Word History

Etymology

Greek ephetēs, from ephienai to command, from epi- + hienai to send

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