Ἐδέατρος
taster; seneschal, steward
Translated by David Whitehead13 May 2003Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
The name [is] Greek, but the substance Persian. He was initially a foretaster who ate before the king to ensure his safety. But subsequently the custom was to call 'taster' the manager of the entire staff and administration.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐδέατρος· τὸ μὲν ὄνομα Ἑλληνικόν, ἡ δὲ χρεία Περσική. ἦν δὲ προγεύστης τὸ πρῶτον καὶ προήσθιε τοῦ βασιλέως εἰς ἀσφάλειαν. ὕστερον δὲ ἐνομίσθη ἐδέατρον καλεῖν τὸν ἐπιστάτην τῆς ὅλης διακονίας καὶ παρασκευῆς.