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Greek
Etymology
From υπο- (ypo-) + πυραγός (pyragós) < πυρ- (pyr-) + -αγός (-agós). See υπό (ypó, “under”), πυρ (pyr) (formal for "fire") and άγω (ágo, “lead to”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.po.pi.ɾaˈɣos/
- Hyphenation: υ‧πο‧πυ‧ρα‧γός
Noun
υποπυραγός • (ypopyragós) m or f (plural υποπυραγοί)
- (firefighting, rank) fire lieutenant
- Older spelling: ὑποπυραγός
Declension
- and see: υπό (ypó, “under”), πυρ n (pyr, “formal: fire”), and άγω (ágo, “lead to”)
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