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Meaning of erastes | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ɛˈɹæsteɪs/

Definitions

An adult man in Ancient Greece who loved or was in a pedagogic relationship with an adolescent boy.

historical

Equivalents

Deutsch Erastes
Français éraste

Examples

“In regard to the boys (erōmenos) involved in ancient Greek pederasty, Dover (1978:52) asked: “What does the eromenos get out of submission to his erastēs?””

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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