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Ancient Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ky̌ː.ri.e/ → /ˈcy.ri.e/ → /ˈci.ri.e/
Adjective
κῡ́ρῐε • (kū́rie)
- vocative singular masculine of κῡ́ριος (kū́rios)
Noun
κῡ́ρῐε • (kū́rie)
- vocative singular of κῡ́ριος (kū́rios)
Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈci.ɾi.e/
- Hyphenation: κύ‧ρι‧ε
Noun
κύριε • (kýrie) m
- vocative singular of κύριος (kýrios)
Interjection
κύριε • (kýrie)
- Sir!, Boss!
—«Μου τα υπογράφετε, σας παρακαλώ, κύριε;»
—«Κάνε μου μια χάρη. Μη με αποκαλείς κύριε, τουλάχιστον όταν είμαστε μόνοι.»- —«Mou ta ypográfete, sas parakaló, kýrie;»
—«Káne mou mia chári. Mi me apokaleís kýrie, touláchiston ótan eímaste mónoi.» - —"Won't you sign, please, Sir?"
—"Do me a favor. Do not call me Sir, at least when we're alone."
- (formal) see: Κύριε (Kýrie, “Lord!, Master!”)