Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

erastes

/ɛˈɹæsteɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: erastes
IPA: /ɛˈɹæsteɪs/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An adult man who loved or was in a pedagogic relationship with an adolescent boy.

Example Sentences

"In regard to the boys (erōmenos) involved in ancient Greek pederasty, Dover (1978:52) asked: “What does the eromenos get out of submission to his erastēs?”"

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐραστής (erastḗs, “lover”).

Inflected Forms

erastai (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pederast eromenos

Questions

How do you pronounce erastes?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛˈɹæsteɪs/.
What does erastes mean?: An adult man who loved or was in a pedagogic relationship with an adolescent boy.
Where does erastes come from?: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐραστής (erastḗs, “lover”).

How to pronounce erastes

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