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Greek
Alternative forms
- άνδρας (ándras) (usually in written language)
Etymology
Inherited from the mediaeval Byzantine Greek ἄντρας (ántras), from the Ancient Greek ἄνδρα (ándra), accusative singular of ἀνήρ (anḗr), retaining the ancient pronunciation of ⟨νδ⟩ written as ⟨ντ⟩. Compare to άνδρας (ándras). Cognate with Mariupol Greek а́ндра (ándra).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: ά‧ντρας
Noun
άντρας • (ántras) m (plural άντρες) (usually in spoken language)
- man (adult male)
- Synonym: ἀνήρ (anḗr) (ancient and Katharevousa)
- Antonym: γυναίκα (gynaíka)
- husband
- Synonyms: παντρεμένος (pantreménos), σύζυγος (sýzygos)
- Antonyms: γυναίκα (gynaíka), παντρεμένη (pantreméni)
Declension
Related terms
- αντράκι n (antráki, “whippersnapper”)
- άντρακλας m (ántraklas, “stalwart, lusty man”)
- αντρειεύω (antreiévo, “to mature into a man”)
- αντρειοσύνη f (antreiosýni, “bravery”)
- αντρειωμένος (antreioménos, “gallant, brave”, adjective)
- αντρίκειος (antríkeios, “manly”, adjective)
- αντρίκιος (antríkios, “manly”, adjective)
- αντρικός (antrikós, “male”, adjective)
- αντρογυναίκα f (antrogynaíka, “manly woman”)
- αντρόγυνο n (antrógyno, “couple, married couple”)
- αντρολόϊ n (antrolóï, “menfolk”)
- αντροπαρέα f (antroparéa, “group of men, stag party”)
- αντρόπιαστος (antrópiastos, “not dishonoured”, adjective)
- αντρούλης n (antroúlis, “husband”, familiar)
- αντροφέρνω (antroférno, “to look like a man”)
- αντρώνομαι (antrónomai, “to mature into a man”)
- and see: άνδρας m (ándras, “man”)
References
- ^ άντρας - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
- ^ άντρας - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre