— ephoral , adj. — ephorate /ef"euh rayt', -euhr it/ , ephoralty /ef"euhr euhl tee/ , n.
/ef"awr, ef"euhr/ , n. , pl. ephors, ephori /-euh ruy'/ .
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, esp. at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
[ 1580-90; ephorus éphoros overseer, guardian, ruler (Compare EPHORÂN to look over, equiv. to ep- EP- + horân to see, look) ]