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thetes

thetes noun: the lowest social class of citizens in ancient Athens.

Noun

thetes pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-only) The lowest social class of citizens in ancient Athens.

Origin of thetes

From Ancient Greek θῆτες (thêtes), plural of θής (thḗs, “hired laborer”).

Questions about thetes

What does thetes mean?
Thetes means the lowest social class of citizens in ancient Athens.
What part of speech is thetes?
Thetes is a noun.

Words near thetes in the dictionary

  1. thetatrons
  2. thetch
  3. thetched
  4. thetches
  5. thetching
  6. thetes
  7. Thetford
  8. Thetford Center
  9. thether
  10. thetic
  11. thetical

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