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Greek
Etymology
σύνορο (sýnoro, “border”) + φύλακας (fýlakas, “guard”). From Byzantine Greek σῠ́νορον (súnoron, “border”) from Koine Greek σῠ́νορος (súnoros, “bordering”), and Ancient Greek φῠ́λᾰξ, φῠ́λᾰκος (phúlax, phúlakos, “guard”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /si.no.ri.oˈfi.la.kas/
- Hyphenation: συ‧νο‧ρι‧ο‧φύ‧λα‧κας
Noun
συνοριοφύλακας • (synoriofýlakas) m (plural συνοριοφύλακες)
- border guard, border patrol
Declension
- see: σύνορο n (sýnoro, “border, boundary”) and φύλακας m (fýlakas, “guard, sentry”)