αγγαρεία

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Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek ἀγγαρεία (angareía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: αγ‧γα‧ρεί‧α

Noun

αγγαρεία (angareíaf (plural αγγαρείες)

  1. chore, task
  2. (military) fatigues (US), jankers (UK)
  3. drudgery
  4. forced labour

Declension

Declension of αγγαρεία
singular plural
nominative αγγαρεία (angareía) αγγαρείες (angareíes)
genitive αγγαρείας (angareías) αγγαρειών (angareión)
accusative αγγαρεία (angareía) αγγαρείες (angareíes)
vocative αγγαρεία (angareía) αγγαρείες (angareíes)
  • see: αγγαρεύω (angarévo, to enslave, to impose drudgery)
  • στολή αγγαρείας f (stolí angareías, fatigues (uniform))

Descendants

  • Ladino: angaryá
  • Ottoman Turkish: آنغاریه (angarya, angariye) (see there for further descendants)