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ἐξηγητής

ἐξηγητής, one who leads on, an adviser

ἐξηγ-ητής, οῦ, ὁ,
  • one who leads on, adviser, πρηγμάτων ἀγαθῶν Hdt. 5.31 codd.; οὑτοσὶ δὲ . . ἁπάντων ἦν τούτων ὁ ἐ. D. 35.17.
    • II expounder, interpreter, esp. of oracles, dreams, or omens, Hdt. 1.78; at Athens, of sacred rites or customs, modes of burial, expiation, etc., spiritual director, Pl. Euthphr. 4d, 9a, Lg. 759c, 759e, 775a, D. 47.68, Is. 8.39, Thphr. Char. 16.6: as an official title, ἐ. Πυθόχρηστος IG 3.241; ἐ. ἐξ Εὐπατριδῶν ib. 267; ἐ. ἐξ Εὐμολπιδῶν Lys. 6.10, etc., cf. Suid. s.v.; πάτριος ἐ., of Apollo, Pl. R. 427c.
        • b at Rome, of the pontifices, D.H. 2.73.
      • 2 guide, cicerone, to temples, etc., Paus. 5.15.10, SIG 1021.20 (Olympia).
      • 3 commentator, Gal. 15.518, Mich. in EN 50.8.

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