αιρετικός

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Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Koine Greek αἱρετικός (hairetikós), the ancient sense: "able to choose", from αἱρέω (hairéō).
Also substantivised. [1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.ɾe.tiˈkos/
  • Hyphenation: αι‧ρε‧τι‧κός

Adjective

αιρετικός (airetikósm (feminine αιρετική, neuter αιρετικό)

  1. heretical
  2. sectarian

Declension

Noun

αιρετικός (airetikósm (plural αιρετικοί)

  1. heretic

Declension

References

  1. ^ αιρετικός - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ αιρετικός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language