Nestor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An old and wise king in Homer's Iliad.
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek, rare in English.
  3. A surname
noun
  1. A wise old man, especially one who serves as a counselor or adviser.
noun
  1. Any parrot of the genus Nestor.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɛstə/ /ˈnɛstɚ/

Word forms

Nestor Nestors

Etymology

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

Related words

Nestor in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

Derived words

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