αὐθέντης

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • a perpetrator of any act, especially that he commits a murder with his own hand
  • a suicide, a person who has intentionally killed himself
  • an absolute ruler, an autocrat

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek *ἕντης derived from Proto-Indo-European *senh₁- (prepare, work on, succeed).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*senh₁-

Gloss

prepare, work on, succeed

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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