thesmotheten.

/ˈθɛsmə(ʊ)θiːt/

/ˈθɛsmə(ʊ)θɛt/

Forms: Also in Greek form thesmothetes

/θɛsˈmɒθɪtiːz/, plural -thetæ.

Etymology: < Greek θεσμοθέτης, plural -θέται (see definition), < θεσμός law + -θετης, forming agent-nouns from root θε- to place, lay down.

Each of the six inferior archons in ancient Athens, who were judges and law-givers; hence transferred one who lays down the law.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > legislation > legislator > [noun] > in ancient Athens

nomothetes1600

thesmothete1603

archon1659

society > law > administration of justice > one who administers justice > [noun] > magistrates in ancient Greece

ephor1586

thesmothete1603

archon1659

1603 P. Holland in tr. Plutarch Morals Explan. Words Thesmothetæ, were six of the nine Archontes or chiefe rulers in Athens during their free popular estate.

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Thesmothete, a Law-giver.

1819 H. Busk Tea 18 Without thee thesmothetes their laws enacted.

1874 T. Hardy Far from Madding Crowd I. x. 138 Then this small thesmothete stepped from the table, and surged out of the hall.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	thesmothete
释义	thesmotheten. /ˈθɛsmə(ʊ)θiːt//ˈθɛsmə(ʊ)θɛt/ Forms: Also in Greek form thesmothetes /θɛsˈmɒθɪtiːz/, plural -thetæ. Etymology: < Greek θεσμοθέτης, plural -θέται (see definition), < θεσμός law + -θετης, forming agent-nouns from root θε- to place, lay down. Each of the six inferior archons in ancient Athens, who were judges and law-givers; hence transferred one who lays down the law. ΘΚΠ society > law > legislation > legislator > [noun] > in ancient Athens nomothetes1600 thesmothete1603 archon1659 society > law > administration of justice > one who administers justice > [noun] > magistrates in ancient Greece ephor1586 thesmothete1603 archon1659 1603 P. Holland in tr. Plutarch Morals Explan. Words Thesmothetæ, were six of the nine Archontes or chiefe rulers in Athens during their free popular estate. 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Thesmothete, a Law-giver. 1819 H. Busk Tea 18 Without thee thesmothetes their laws enacted. 1874 T. Hardy Far from Madding Crowd I. x. 138 Then this small thesmothete stepped from the table, and surged out of the hall. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < n.1603
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