| 释义 |
eph·or
\ˈefər, ˈeˌfȯ(ə)r, ˈēˌfȯ-\ noun
(plural ephors \-rz\ ; also epho·ri \ˈefəˌrī\)
Etymology: Latin ephorus, from Greek ephoros, from ephoran to oversee, from epi- + horan to see — more at wary
1. : a magistrate in various ancient Dorian states; especially : one of a body of five magistrates chosen by the Spartans to exercise a controlling power over the king
2. : a government official in modern Greece : overseer |