καθηγητής

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Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek καθηγητής (kathēgētḗs), from Ancient Greek καθηγέομαι (kathēgéomai, to direct, guide, teach) + -τής (-tḗs, agent noun suffix), the former component from κατα- (kata-, down, against) +‎ ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, to precede, lead the way).

Noun

καθηγητής (kathigitísm (plural καθηγητές, feminine καθηγήτρια)

  1. (education) professor, university teacher, lecturer
    αναπληρωτής καθηγητήςanaplirotís kathigitísassociate professor
  2. (education) secondary school/high school teacher, schoolmaster
  3. (education) language tutor
  4. (figuratively) expert

Declension

Declension of καθηγητής
singular plural
nominative καθηγητής (kathigitís) καθηγητές (kathigités)
καθηγητάδες (kathigitádes)
genitive καθηγητή (kathigití) καθηγητών (kathigitón)
καθηγητάδων (kathigitádon)
accusative καθηγητή (kathigití) καθηγητές (kathigités)
καθηγητάδες (kathigitádes)
vocative καθηγητή (kathigití) καθηγητές (kathigités)
καθηγητάδες (kathigitádes)

The second form of plural -άδες, colloquial, demotic, sometimes ironic.
* There is a learned genitive singular καθηγητού.
* The vocative singular καθηγητά is used in the phrase "κύριε καθηγητά".

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