Agonothete
Definition
A magistrate in ancient Greece who organized, financed, supervised, and presided over public games and athletic, musical, or dramatic contests. This high-prestige honorary office carried significant civic weight and required large personal financial contributions under the public liturgy system.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Agonothete
- Superintendent of contests
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine noun, regular structural plural variations across standard singular and plural cases. |
| Formation | Derived via French from the Greek root 'agōnothetēs', denoting a person who officially institutes or sets up a competition. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ɡo.no.ˈtet] |
| Source | Lexicon of Greek Epigraphy, Antiquities, and Civic Law Systems |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În cadrul festivalului, acest agonotet bogat a plătit din propriul buzunar decorul scenografic pentru toate tragediile.
EN: During the festival, this wealthy agonothete paid out of his own pocket for the scenic decor of all the tragedies.
RO: Mărturiile arheologice atestă că un agonotet avea dreptul să poarte o coroană specială ca semn al demnității sale.
EN: Archaeological evidence attests that an agonothete had the right to wear a special crown as a sign of his dignity.
RO: Juriul condus de agonotet a eliminat un atlet din competiție după ce s-a dovedit că acesta își mituise adversarii.
EN: The jury led by the agonothete disqualified an athlete from the contest after it was proven that he had bribed his opponents.
Idioms & Phrases
Tribunalul de agonotet / Tribunal of the agonothete / judicial game seat
RO: Comisia oficială condusă de magistrat pentru soluționarea contestațiilor sportive și validarea câștigătorilor unei olimpiade.
EN: The official council led by the magistrate to resolve sporting disputes and validate the winners of an olympiad.
Alegerea ca agonotet / Election of an agonothete
RO: Procesul democratic sau de desemnare prin care adunarea cetățenilor încredința administrarea marilor jocuri anuale.
EN: The democratic or appointment process through which the assembly of citizens entrusted the management of major annual games.
Misiune de agonotet / Agonothete mission / celebratory duty
RO: Sarcina sacră de a menține ordinea publică și spiritul religios curat pe toată durata desfășurării concursurilor panelenice.
EN: The sacred task of maintaining public order and pure religious spirit throughout the entire duration of the Panhellenic contests.
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