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Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Byzantine Greek εικονογράφος (eikonográphos), from Ancient Greek εἰκονογράφος (eikonográphos, “portrait painter”).[1][2] By surface analysis, εικόν(α) (eikón(a)) + -ο- (-o-) + -γράφος (-gráfos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.ko.noˈɣɾa.fos/
- Hyphenation: ει‧κο‧νο‧γρά‧φος
Noun
εικονογράφος • (eikonográfos) m (plural εικονογράφοι)
- iconographer, icon painter
- Near-synonym: αγιογράφος m (agiográfos)
- illustrator
Declension
References
- ^ εικονογράφος, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ εικονογράφος - 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.)