nestor C2 Topic:Describing People US /ˈnɛstɚ/ UK /ˈnɛstə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun literary, also Nestor: a wise older man who is respected as an adviser The retired professor became the nestor of the research group, guiding younger colleagues through difficult decisions. 2 noun a parrot belonging to the genus Nestor The museum label identified the bird as a nestor. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · literary, also nestor: a... eldersageadviser Word family Forms nestors Derived forms nestors Related forms eldersageadviserparrot Etymology The adviser sense comes from Nestor, the elderly and wise Greek king in Homer's Iliad. The bird sense comes from the genus name Nestor. Topics Describing People External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # nestor **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnɛstɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnɛstə/ ## Meanings 1. literary, also Nestor: a wise older man who is respected as an adviser 2. a parrot belonging to the genus Nestor ## Examples - The retired professor became the nestor of the research group, guiding younger colleagues through difficult decisions. - The museum label identified the bird as a nestor. ## Synonyms - elder - sage - adviser ## Derived Forms - nestors ## Related Forms - elder - sage - adviser - parrot ## Etymology The adviser sense comes from Nestor, the elderly and wise Greek king in Homer's Iliad. The bird sense comes from the genus name Nestor. ## Topics - Describing People markdown