δίδακτρα

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Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Koine Greek δίδακτρα (dídaktra) (neuter plural: "a teacher's fee"). By surface analysis, διδάσκω (didásko, to teach) +‎ -τρo (-tro, neuter singular suffix), here in plural.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈðiðaktɾa/
  • Hyphenation: δί‧δα‧κτρα

Noun

δίδακτρα (dídaktran pl

  1. (pluralia tantum) tuition fees

Declension

References

  1. ^ δίδακτρα”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998