epimelete

noun

ep·​i·​me·​lete

ˌepəˈmēˌlēt

plural epimeletae

-məˈlēˌtē

: an ancient Greek civil or religious official

Word History

Etymology

Greek epimelētēs, literally, curator, from epimelēsthai to be careful, attentive

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