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Greek
Etymology
From Hellenistic Koine Greek συλλέκτης, from συλλέγω (sullégō, “collect”). Morphologically, from συλ- (συν-) (“plus”) + λέγω (“ancient sense: choose”) Sense collector of items, semantic loan from French collectionneur. Sense apparatus for collection, semantic loan from French collecteur.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /siˈle.ktis/
- Hyphenation: συλ‧λέ‧κτης
Noun
συλλέκτης • (sylléktis) m (plural συλλέκτες, feminine συλλέκτρια)
- collector (person who collects things)
- collector (apparatus for collecting things)
- ηλιακός συλλέκτης (solar collector)
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