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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δήμαρχος (dḗmarkhos), from δῆμος (dêmos, “township, deme”) + ἄρχω (árkhō, “to rule”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈðimaɾxos/
- Hyphenation: δή‧μαρ‧χος
Noun
δήμαρχος • (dímarchos) m or f (plural δήμαρχοι)
- mayor (leader of a city, town or a municipality)
Η γυναίκα μου έγινε δήμαρχος πριν δυό χρόνια.- I gynaíka mou égine dímarchos prin dyó chrónia.
- My wife became mayor two years ago.
Declension
Synonyms
- δημαρχίνα f (dimarchína, “female mayor”) (colloquial)
Derived terms