ῥαβδοῦχος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ῥᾰ́βδος (rhábdos, rod, staff) + ἔχω (ékhō, to bear, carry, bring).

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Noun

ῥᾰβδοῦχος • (rhabdoûkhos) m (genitive ῥᾰβδούχου); second declension

  1. one who carries a rod or staff of office
  2. judge, umpire at a contest
  3. magistrate's attendant, staff-bearer, beadle
  4. (at Rome) lictor who carried the fasces

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