ktetor

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ktetor

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From Ancient Greek κτήτωρ (ktḗtōr). The alternative form ktitor likely came via a Slavic intermediary such as Macedonian ктитор (ktitor) or Serbo-Croatian ktitor.

noun ktetors

One who funds the building or reconstruction of an Eastern Orthodox church or monastery. Sava drew upon the monastery’s typikon (rule or charter), which was his privilege as ktitor (founder) of the institution.

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noun one who funds the building of an Eastern Orthodox church

Português	ctetor
Română	ctitor

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@misc{ktetor_2026,
  title = {ktetor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ktetor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}