agonothete

/æɡəˈnɒθiːti/ (ag-uh-NAH-thee-te)

Definitions

1. noun

A magistrate or president of a gymnasium in ancient Greece; a supervisor of a public fund or a public works project.

“The archaeologists discovered an inscription that mentioned the name of the agonothete who oversaw the construction of the temple.”

Synonyms

  • magistrate
  • official

Antonyms

  • inferior
  • subordinate