νοικοκύρης

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Greek

Etymology

Rebracketing of τον οικοκύρης (ton oikokýris) with prothesis of ν to οικοκύρης, from οίκ(ος) (oík(os), house, home) +‎ -ο- (-o-) +‎ κύρης (kýris, master).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ni.koˈci.ɾis/
  • Hyphenation: νοι‧κο‧κύ‧ρης

Noun

νοικοκύρης (noikokýrism (plural νοικοκύρηδες or νοικοκυραίοι[usage note 1], feminine νοικοκυρά)

  1. head of household, householder
  2. (familiar) master (someone who has control (in a locality))
  3. (familiar) landlord (a person that leases real property; a lessor)
    Synonym: σπιτονοικοκύρης m (spitonoikokýris)
  4. (masculine only) man of means

Usage notes

  1. ^ Alternative plural for the senses 'head of household, householder', 'master' and 'man of means'.

Declension

Declension of νοικοκύρης
singular plural
nominative νοικοκύρης (noikokýris) νοικοκύρηδες (noikokýrides)
genitive νοικοκύρη (noikokýri) νοικοκύρηδων (noikokýridon)
accusative νοικοκύρη (noikokýri) νοικοκύρηδες (noikokýrides)
vocative νοικοκύρη (noikokýri) νοικοκύρηδες (noikokýrides)

Alternative plural forms: nominative/vocative νοικοκυραίοι, genitive νοικοκυραίων, accusative νοικοκυραίους.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ νοικοκύρης, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language