In ancient Athens, a body of judges or magistrates who handled legal cases and appeals.
From Greek ephetai, plural of ephetes, derived from ephiemi meaning 'to permit' or 'to allow'—judges who 'allowed' or sanctioned legal decisions.
The ephetae were like an ancient Supreme Court of Athens, and their decisions on controversial cases could shape the entire city's legal system for centuries to come.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.