αναγνώστης
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Greek
Etymology
Learnedly, from Hellenistic Koine Greek ἀναγνώστης (anagnṓstēs, “reader, usually a slave trained to read”)[1] (1st century BC), from ἀνάγνωσ(ις) (anágnōs(is), “recognition; reading, reading aloud”) + -της (-tēs).[2]
The ecclesiastic term, since the mediaeval times.[3]
Pronunciation
Noun
αναγνώστης • (anagnóstis) m (plural αναγνώστες, feminine αναγνώστρια)
- (books, magazines, Internet) reader (someone who reads a written publication or website)
- Δωρεάν CD για τους αναγνώστες μας σήμερα.
- Doreán CD gia tous anagnóstes mas símera.
- A free CD for our readers today.
- (in the plural) readership
- (Christianity) lay reader (person who is not ordained but is appointed to lead Church services)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αναγνώστης (anagnóstis) | αναγνώστες (anagnóstes) |
| genitive | αναγνώστη (anagnósti) | αναγνωστών (anagnostón) |
| accusative | αναγνώστη (anagnósti) | αναγνώστες (anagnóstes) |
| vocative | αναγνώστη (anagnósti) | αναγνώστες (anagnóstes) |
Coordinate terms
- τηλεθεατής m (tiletheatís, “viewer”)
- ακροατής m (akroatís, “listener”)
Derived terms
- ηλεκτρονικός αναγνώστης m (ilektronikós anagnóstis, “e-reader”)
Related terms
- see: ανάγνωση f (anágnosi, “reading”, noun)
References
- ^ αναγνώστης, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ :ανάγνωση" - αναγνώστης - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
- ^ αναγνώστης - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
αναγνώστης on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el (ecclesiastic sense)
