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Greek
Etymology
From late Byzantine Greek ἀσκέρι (askéri), which was borrowed from Old Anatolian Turkish عسكر (asker, “army”).
Noun
ασκέρι • (askéri) n (plural ασκέρια)
- (dated) army division
- Synonym: στράτευμα (strátevma)
- mob, disorderly troops
- Synonyms: όχλος (óchlos), συρφετός (syrfetós)
- family, folks
- Έφερε και τ' ασκέρι του. ― Éfere kai t' askéri tou. ― He brought his family as well.
Declension
Declension of ασκέρι
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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ασκέρι (askéri)
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ασκέρια (askéria)
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| genitive
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ασκεριού (askerioú)
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ασκεριών (askerión)
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| accusative
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ασκέρι (askéri)
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ασκέρια (askéria)
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| vocative
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ασκέρι (askéri)
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ασκέρια (askéria)
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Further reading
- ασκέρι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ασκέρι - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)