"Presbytera (Greek: \u03C0\u03C1\u03B5\u03C3\u03B2\u03C5\u03C4\u03AD\u03C1\u03B1, pronounced presvyt\u00E9ra) is a Greek title of honor that is used to refer to a priest's wife. It is derived from presbyteros\u2014the Greek word for priest (literally, \"elder\"). Although 'Presbyteress' or 'eldress' has an equivalent meaning, it has a very small usage: most English-speaking Orthodox Christians will use the title most common in the old country churches from which their local family or parish finds its origin."@en .