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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek βασανίστρια (basanístria), equivalent to βασανίζω (vasanízo, “to torture”) + -ίστρια (-ístria).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vasaˈnistɾia/
- Hyphenation: βα‧σα‧νί‧στρι‧α
Noun
βασανίστρια • (vasanístria) f (plural βασανίστριες, masculine βασανιστής)
- torturer, tormentor (someone who tortures)
Η Ίλσα Κοχ ήταν κακόφημη βασανίστρια στα στρατόπεδα συγκεντρώστης.- I Ílsa Koch ítan kakófimi vasanístria sta stratópeda sygkentróstis.
- Ilse Koch was an infamous torturer in the concentration camps.
Declension
declension of βασανίστρια
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