transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈe-fər, -ˌfȯr ]
noun
Etymology: Latin ephorus, from Greek ephoros, from ephoran to oversee, from epi- + horan to see — more at wary
Date: 1579
1. : one of five ancient Spartan magistrates having power over the king
2. : a government official in modern Greece ; especially : one who oversees public works
• eph·or·ate ˈe-fə-ˌrāt noun