thesmothete

noun

thes·​mo·​thete

ˈthezməˌthēt

plural -s

: lawgiver, legislator

specifically : one of the six ancient Athenian junior archons

Word History

Etymology

Greek thesmothetēs, from thesmos law + thetēs one who sets, lays down, from tithenai to put, lay down

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