ephor

== English == === Alternative forms === Ephor, ephoros, ephorus === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἔφορος (éphoros, “overseer”), from Homeric ἐπίουρος (epíouros), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + ὁράω (horáō, “look”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɛfə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɛfɚ/ === Noun === ephor (plural ephors) (historical) One of the five annually-elected senior magistrates in various Dorian states, especially in ancient Sparta, where they oversaw the actions of Spartan kings. (in modern Greece) A superintendent or curator. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === ephor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === -phore, hoper