suffete

noun

suf·​fete

ˈsəˌfēt

plural suffetes

ˈsəˌfēts,

ˈsəfəˌtēz

: one of the two annually elected chief magistrates of ancient Carthage

Word History

Etymology

Latin sufet-, sufes, suffet-, suffes, of Punic origin; akin to Hebrew shōphēṭ judge

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