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Greek
Etymology
Ancient Greek βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”) + μήτηρ (mítir, “mother”). First attested 1868.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vasiloˈmitoɾ/
- Hyphenation: βα‧σι‧λο‧μή‧τωρ
Noun
βασιλομήτωρ • (vasilomítor) f (plural βασιλομήτορες)
- (formal, archaic) queen mother (mother of a ruling king or queen)
Η βασιλομήτωρ της Βρετανίας πέθανε το 2002.- I vasilomítor tis Vretanías péthane to 2002.
- Britain's Queen Mother died in 2002.
Declension