ˈsəˌfēt noun
( plural suf·fetes ˈsəˌfēts, ˈsəfəˌtēz)
Etymology: Latin sufet-, sufes, suffet-, suffes, of Punic origin; akin to Hebrew shōphēṭ judge
: one of the two annually elected chief magistrates of ancient Carthage
ˈsəˌfēt noun
( plural suf·fetes ˈsəˌfēts, ˈsəfəˌtēz)
Etymology: Latin sufet-, sufes, suffet-, suffes, of Punic origin; akin to Hebrew shōphēṭ judge
: one of the two annually elected chief magistrates of ancient Carthage
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012