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Soter

Soter adjective: an honorific epithet for rulers, heroes, and gods.

Adjective

Soter (not comparable)

  1. (Ancient Greece) An honorific epithet for rulers, heroes, and gods.

Proper noun

Soter (plural Soters)

  1. A surname from Greek.

Forms of Soter

pluralSoters

Origin of Soter

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σωτήρ (sōtḗr).

From the Greek personal name Σωτήριος (Sotírios).

Questions about Soter

What does Soter mean?
Soter means an honorific epithet for rulers, heroes, and gods.
What part of speech is Soter?
Soter can be an adjective or a proper noun.

Words near Soter in the dictionary

  1. Sotello
  2. Sotellos
  3. Sotelo
  4. Sotelos
  5. sotelte
  6. Soter
  7. soterial
  8. soteriologic
  9. soteriological
  10. soteriologically
  11. soteriologies

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