suffete

English

Etymology

From Latin suffes, from Late Punic 𐤔𐤐𐤈 (špṭ, “judge”). Doublet of shophet.

Noun

suffete (plural suffetes)

1. One of the chief magistrates who ruled ancient Carthage.

Related terms

• shophet

Translations

a magistrate of ancient Carthage

• French: suffète (fr) m
• German: Sufet (de) m
• Latin: sūfes m, suffes m
• Portuguese: sufete (pt) m

Latin

Noun

suffete

1. ablative singular of suffes