Latin definition for: presbyter, presbyteri

noun

  • declension: 2nd declension
  • gender: masculine

Definitions:

  1. elder/presbyter (in Christian Church)
  2. priest
  • Age: Late, post-classical (3rd-5th centuries)
  • Area: Ecclesiastic, Biblical, Religious
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: Very frequent, in all Elementry Latin books, top 1000+ words
  • Source: Lewis & Short, “A Latin Dictionary”, 1879 (Lewis & Short)

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