Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From the root of τίθημι (títhēmi, to set, place) +‎ -της (-tēs, masculine agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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θέτης (thétēsm (genitive θέτου); first declension

  1. one who places
  2. mortgager
  3. adoptive father of a child

Inflection

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