ΠΡΟΣΤΑ
Lemma: προστάς
participle (aorist active, nominati...
participle (aorist active, nominative singular masculine)
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Added Mar 15, 2026
Definition
A “leader” or “patron,” especially one who stands at the head of a group or acts as a protector/advocate. In legal and social contexts, it can denote a representative or sponsor (e.g., a *prostates* of metics at Athens).
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Grammatical Analysis
"ΠΡΟΣΤΑ"
Form: ΠΡΟΣΤΑ
Degree: positive (indeclinable)
Function: directional/local adverb meaning 'forward, in front'; in later/colloquial use can function prepositionally with the genitive ('before, in front of')