erastes

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐραστής (erastēs, “lover”), from ἐραν (eran, “be in love with”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛˈræsteɪs/

Noun

erastes (plural erastai)

1. (Greek History) An adult man who courted or was in an pederastic relationship with an adolescent boy, who was called an eromenos.

   • 2002: 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?” — Stephen O Murray, Pacific Homosexualities (iUniverse 2002, p. 80)

See also

• eromenos

Translations

Anagrams

• Easters, reseats, saeters, seaters, starees, teasers, tessera