Erastes Definition

noun

(Greek History) An adult man who courted or was in an pederastic relationship with an adolescent boy, who was called an eromenos.

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Noun

Singular:
erastes
Plural:
erastai

Origin of Erastes

  • From Ancient Greek ἐραστής (erastēs, “lover”), from ἐραν (eran, “be in love with”).

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