ε199Ἐδέατρος
taster; seneschal, steward
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…
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…