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κυβερνήτης

κυβερνήτης, κυβερνήτης, ὁ, captain, helmsman (noun)

κῠβερν-ήτης (Aeol. κυμερνήτης, q.v.), ου, ὁ,
  • steersman, pilot, Il. 19.43, Od. 9.78, A. Supp. 770, Hdt. 2.164, Ar. Th. 837, Th. 7.70, Pl. R. 341c, etc.; skipper of Nileboat, ναύκληρος καὶ κ. PHib. 1.39.6 (iii B.C.), cf. PGiss. 11 (ii A.D.), etc.
      • 2 metaph., guide, governor, E. Supp. 880, Pl. Phdr. 247c; as an official title, PMasp. 89 iii 1 (vi A.D.).

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