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Greek
Etymology
From Katharevousa Σταμάτιος (Stamátios), from σταματάω/σταματώ (stamatáo/stamató, “I stop”), hence sense 2, σταματ- + suffix -ης (-is).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /staˈmatis/
- Hyphenation: Στα‧μά‧της
Proper noun
Σταμάτης • (Stamátis) m (feminine Σταμάτα)
- Informal form of Σταμάτιος (Stamátios).
- (colloquial, humorous, figuratively) red light (traffic signal indicating to stop)
Declension
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “red light”): Γρηγόρης m (Grigóris, “green light”)