υποπυραγός

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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 (ypopyragósm or f (plural υποπυραγοί)

  1. (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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