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Greek
Etymology
From Koine Greek ἀφηγητής (aphēgētḗs), from Ancient Greek ἀφηγέομαι (aphēgéomai), from ἀφ- (aph-) + ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /afiʝiˈtis/
- Hyphenation: α‧φη‧γη‧τής
Noun
αφηγητής • (afigitís) m (plural αφηγητές, feminine αφηγήτρια)
- narrator, storyteller (one providing narrative) (chiefly in media contexts)
Ο ταλαντούχος αφηγητής ζωνταντεύει το ντοκιμαντέρ.- O talantoúchos afigitís zontantévei to ntokimantér.
- The talented narrator brings the documentary to life.
Declension
Derived terms
- αναξιόπιστος αφηγητής m (anaxiópistos afigitís, “unreliable narrator”)
See also
- διηγούμενος m (diigoúmenos, “being narrated”, participle)