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Μέντωρ · Ancient Greek
noun · Ancient Greek
Reading: MEN-tor
the counselor character in the Odyssey. The form and sense are represented at the scope supported by the inspected source.
No secure word-specific lexical date — Batch 05 inspected the retained lexical evidence for Μέντωρ (Ancient Greek) and did not find a stronger field-specific witness. A contextual period, object history or institutional date is not substituted for a lexical witness.
Greek reference region — Glottolog language reference point; not an origin, borrowing site or territorial boundary.
English mentor is traced through French mentor to Ancient Greek Μέντωρ, a character in the Odyssey. Entry — inspected etymology or definition passage
The inspected entry supports the retained conventional reading for Μέντωρ. Batch 05 reading inspection for Μέντωρ
Glottolog supplies a reference coordinate for Greek. LanguageTable row gree1276; Name, Latitude, Longitude
mentor · French
noun · French
Reading: men-TOR
a counselor. The form and sense are represented at the scope supported by the inspected source.
No secure word-specific lexical date — Batch 05 inspected the retained lexical evidence for mentor (French) and did not find a stronger field-specific witness. A contextual period, object history or institutional date is not substituted for a lexical witness.
French reference region — Glottolog language reference point; not an origin, borrowing site or territorial boundary.
English mentor is traced through French mentor to Ancient Greek Μέντωρ, a character in the Odyssey. Entry — inspected etymology or definition passage
The inspected entry supports the retained conventional reading for mentor. Batch 05 reading inspection for mentor
Glottolog supplies a reference coordinate for French. LanguageTable row stan1290; Name, Latitude, Longitude
mentor · English
noun · English
Reading: MEN-tor
a wise or trusted counselor or teacher. The form and sense are represented at the scope supported by the inspected source.
No secure word-specific lexical date — Batch 05 inspected the retained lexical evidence for mentor (English) and did not find a stronger field-specific witness. A contextual period, object history or institutional date is not substituted for a lexical witness.
English reference region / Britain — Glottolog language reference point; not an origin, borrowing site or territorial boundary.
English mentor is traced through French mentor to Ancient Greek Μέντωρ, a character in the Odyssey. Entry — inspected etymology or definition passage
English mentor denotes a wise or trusted counselor or teacher. Entry — inspected etymology or definition passage
The inspected entry supports the retained conventional reading for mentor. Batch 05 reading inspection for mentor
Glottolog supplies a reference coordinate for English / Britain. LanguageTable row stan1293; Name, Latitude, Longitude