#WordOfTheDay: ephor (n.)

Spartan magistrate, 1580s, from Greek ephoros "overseer," from epi- "over" (see epi-) + horan "to see," which is possibly from PIE root *wer- (3) "perceive, watch out for."

#Citation: Harper Douglas, “Etymology of ephor,” Online Etymology Dictionary, accessed March 2, 2024, https://www.etymonline.com/word/ephor.

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