Αγαρηνός

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Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek Ἀγαρηνός (Agarēnós), a mediaeval name, from Ἄγαρ (Ágar, “Hagar”) +‎ -ηνός (-ēnós) (Hagar was the mother of Ishmael).

Noun

Αγαρηνός • (Agarinós) m (plural Αγαρηνοί, feminine Αγαρηνή)

  1. (dated, derogatory) an Ishmaelite Arab
    1. An Ottoman Muslim
    2. a Turk
    3. (figuratively) a violent, barbaric man

Declension

Declension of Αγαρηνός
singular plural
nominative Αγαρηνός • Αγαρηνοί •
genitive Αγαρηνού • Αγαρηνών •
accusative Αγαρηνό • Αγαρηνούς •
vocative Αγαρηνέ • Αγαρηνοί •

Coordinate terms

References

  1. ^ Αγαρηνός - Babiniotis, Georgios (2008) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας:  [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias , 1st edition 1998, →ISBN. (abbreviated)
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