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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek καλόγρια (kalógria), from καλός (kalós, “good”) + γριά (griá, “old woman”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈloɣɾia/
- Hyphenation: κα‧λό‧γρι‧α
Noun
καλόγρια • (kalógria) f (plural καλόγριες, masculine καλόγερος)
- (religion) nun, sister (member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit)
Οι καλόγριες προσεύχονται κάθε μέρα.- Oi kalógries proséfchontai káthe méra.
- Nuns pray every day.
- (colloquial, humorous, derogatory, figuratively) prude, prig, puritan (woman who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature)
Η Μαριώ δε θα έρθει, είναι σκέτη καλόγρια και δεν της αρέσουν τα πάρτι.- I Marió de tha érthei, eínai skéti kalógria kai den tis arésoun ta párti.
- Maria won't be coming; she's a complete puritan and doesn't like parties.
Declension
Synonyms
- μοναχή f (monachí, “nun, vestal”)