nestor

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Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
7
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈnɛstə/
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/ˈnɛstə/ · /ˈnɛstɚ/

Definition of nestor

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

name

  1. (Greek)An old and wise king in Homer's Iliad.
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name

  1. (Greek)An old and wise king in Homer's Iliad.
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek, rare in English.
    “Standing in her entrance, two men in white silk suits and butterfly-looking lace bow ties, black instrument cases by their side and black-brimmed white hats in their hands–my father, Nestor Castillo, thin and broad-shouldered, and Uncle Cesar, thickset and immense.”
  3. A surname

noun

  1. A wise old man, especially one who serves as a counselor or adviser.
  2. Any parrot of the genus Nestor.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek Νέστωρ (Néstōr), possibly from νέομαι (néomai, “to return safely”), νόστος (nóstos, “homecoming”).

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