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nestor

//ˈnɛs.tɔr//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    doyen, senior (oldest member of the family by age)
  2. 2.
    doyen, elder, senior (eldest or most experienced member of a group)
  3. 3.
    nestor, New Zealand parrot (any parrot of the genus Nestor)

Synonyms & related words

Antonyms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Νέστωρ (Néstōr), the name of an elderly warrior in Homer's Iliad who frequently offers advice to the other characters.

Forms

  • nestorkafeminine
Nominative
Singular
nestor
Plural
nestorzy, nestory
Genitive
Singular
nestora
Plural
nestorów
Dative
Singular
nestorowi
Plural
nestorom
Accusative
Singular
nestora
Plural
nestorów, nestory
Instrumental
Singular
nestorem
Plural
nestorami
Locative
Singular
nestorze
Plural
nestorach
Vocative
Singular
nestorze
Plural
nestorzy, nestory

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