Erastes
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɛˈɹæsteɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Erastes is a noun meaning (Ancient Greece) An adult man who loved or was in a pedagogic relationship with an adolescent boy.
Meaning
(Ancient Greece) An adult man who loved or was in a pedagogic relationship with an adolescent boy.
Example Sentences
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?”
Word Forms
- erastai
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include eromenos, anteros, ephebe, ephorus, ephoros, ephebeion.
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